Taiwan´s China Airlines plane catches fire at Japan airport, no one hurt

Source: CCTV.com | 08-20-2007 13:53

A passenger plane of China Airlines from Taiwan burns after an explosion in Naha on Japan's southern island of Okinawa Aug. 20, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)

A fire has broken out on a plane belonging to Taiwan's China Airlines. The accident happened at Naha airport on Japan's southern island of Okinawa after the plane arrived from Taipei. None of the 155 passengers on board were injured.

A Japanese Transport Ministry official and a China Airlines official in Taipei say all the passengers had disembarked from the Boeing 737 before it caught fire.

Local media has reported that some of the 7-member crew may still be trapped. They have also reported that the fire began in one of the engines.

Editor:Du Xiaodan