KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images(TOKYO) — Hundreds of passengers onboard a Korean Air flight at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport were forced to evacuate onto the tarmac Friday after one of the Boeing 777-300’s engines caught fire, the airline said.
Flight KE2708 was taxiing for take-off to Seoul, South Korea, when flames were detected from engine No.1. The take-off was immediately canceled, Korean Air said.
Once the take-off was cancelled all passengers were immediately deployed using emergency chutes, the company added.
Korean Air said there were 302 passengers and 16 crew members, excluding pilots, on the plane.
Japanese media showed live images of at least two fire trucks on scene as crews used white foam to put out the fire as smoke came out the back of the engine.
Crowds were also seen gathered on a grassy area next to the runway.
Despite passengers making if off the plane safely, 30 people were being treated for “feeling sick” and “shaken up,” Japanese media reported.
Korea Air said they would reroute its passengers on another flight.
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