Korean Air engine fire

Geoffrey Thomas

By Geoffrey Thomas Thu May 26, 2016

A Korean Air Boeing 777 has suffered an engine fire just prior to take off from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport according to Reuters.

All 302 passengers and 17 crew were evacuated safely.

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It is understood that the engine fire developed just as the Boeing 777 was about to start its take-off roll.

According to local news sources 12 occupants received injuries in the evacuation.

And in an extremely worrying trend passengers again ignored crew instructions and took their carry-on baggage with them.

Passengers are risking their lives and those of their fellow passengers taking their baggage with them in an evacutaion.

This Korean Air 777-300 (HL-7534) was delivered to the airline in 1998 and is powered by two Pratt and Whitney  PW PW4098 engines. 


 

 

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