Korean Air Boeing 777 catches fire at Tokyo Haneda Airport
A Korean Air Boeing 777-300 experienced an engine fire and aborted takeoff from Tokyo Haneda International Airport May 27. The 302 passengers and 17 crew members on flight KE2708 bound for Seoul’s Gimpo Airport in Korea were evacuated by emergency chute from the aircraft. Unconfirmed reports in local media cite several passengers as suffering minor injuries during the evacuation. All traffic was immediately suspended at the airport, but operations resumed shortly after the fire was extinguished by emergency response vehicles. A Korean Air spokesperson said the engine no.1 (left hand wing) caught fire, but was extinguished shortly after the takeoff was aborted at around 1600 hrs. local time. Local media reported the incident disrupted at least 200 flights, causing delays and cancellations for some 50,000 passengers.<br/>
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Korean Air Boeing 777 catches fire at Tokyo Haneda Airport
A Korean Air Boeing 777-300 experienced an engine fire and aborted takeoff from Tokyo Haneda International Airport May 27. The 302 passengers and 17 crew members on flight KE2708 bound for Seoul’s Gimpo Airport in Korea were evacuated by emergency chute from the aircraft. Unconfirmed reports in local media cite several passengers as suffering minor injuries during the evacuation. All traffic was immediately suspended at the airport, but operations resumed shortly after the fire was extinguished by emergency response vehicles. A Korean Air spokesperson said the engine no.1 (left hand wing) caught fire, but was extinguished shortly after the takeoff was aborted at around 1600 hrs. local time. Local media reported the incident disrupted at least 200 flights, causing delays and cancellations for some 50,000 passengers.<br/>
