Plane gutted at Japanese airport in Okinawa


A Taiwanese China Airlines plane burst into flames at Naha airport, on the island of Okinawa.


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Taiwanese China Airlines plane has burst into flames at Naha airport, on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

All 165 people on board survived , with some escaping just seconds before the plane exploded into a huge fireball.

TV images showed flames and smoke billowing from the Boeing 737-800, and the pilot jumping out of the cockpit window as the plane exploded.

Phew!

Posted: Mon - August 20, 2007 at 11:42 AM