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Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- A China Airlines plane with 155 passengers on board caught fire at Naha airport in Okinawa, said NHK, a state-owned television network. The passengers were evacuated safely, according to Nippon Television.
The left engine of the Boeing Co. 737 caught fire, according to NHK. The plane, flight 120, left Taipei at 8:15 a.m., NHK said. Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the aircraft's broken fuselage, with the nose resting on its side. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by spraying foam. An evacuation slide was deployed from the aircraft's right side.
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- A China Airlines plane with 155 passengers on board caught fire at Naha airport in Okinawa, said NHK, a state-owned television network. The passengers were evacuated safely, according to Nippon Television.
The left engine of the Boeing Co. 737 caught fire, according to NHK. The plane, flight 120, left Taipei at 8:15 a.m., NHK said. Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the aircraft's broken fuselage, with the nose resting on its side. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by spraying foam. An evacuation slide was deployed from the aircraft's right side.
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