HL7534 Korean Air Lines Boeing 777-3B5 - cn 27950 / 120

Korean Air Jet Catches Fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport TOKYO — An engine fire broke out on a Korean Air jet about to take off from a Tokyo on Friday, authorities said. The incident prompted authorities to temporarily close down Japan's busiest aviation hub. Firefighters put out the blaze within the hour. No injuries were reported, although around 30 passengers said they felt unwell, according to state-owned broadcaster NHK. Japanese television broadcast live images of at least two fire trucks blanketing the left-side engine and almost the entire side of the Boeing 777 with what appeared to be white foam as smoke came out the back of the engine. A large crowd was gathered on a wide grassy area next to the runway at Haneda Airport and near the choppy waters of Tokyo Bay. Emergency chutes were deployed from the plane's doors. All 302 passengers and 17 crewmembers were evacuated, aid Kyosuke Okada, a government official assigned to Haneda Airport. Flight 2708 was headed to Seoul. Okada said the cause of the fire was unknown. The aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. Haneda Airport handles around 550 flights a day with around 75 million passengers passing through the hub last year, making it one of the world's busiest airports.                        Korean Air Jet Catches Fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport KE2708 Friday, 27 May 2016 12:20 PM(?)

Korean Air Lines
IATA KE	ICAO KAL	Callsign KOREANAIR
Airline Full Name		대한항공
Country		Korea, Republic Of
Airline Founded		1962
Airline Base / Main Hub		Seoul - Incheon International (ICN / RKSI)
Secondary Hub(s)		Seoul - Gimpo International (GMP / RKSS)
Fleet Size		164 Aircraft (+ 6 On Order/Planned)
Average Fleet Age *		9.4 Years(September 2015)
Official Website		http://www.koreanair.com

Airframe Details
Construction Number (MSN)	27950
Line Number	120
Aircraft Type	Boeing 777-3B5
First Flight	04. Feb 1998
Age	18.3 Years(May 2016)
Test registration	N5020K

Operator History

Reg	Aircraft Type	Airline	Engines	Config	Delivered	Remark
HL7534	Boeing 777-3B5	Korean Air Lines	F6C35Y297	2x PW PW4098	28. Dec 1999	27 May 2016

Last updated on May 27, 2016