Taiwan plane bursts into flames in Naha, all reported safe

Taiwan plane bursts into flames in Naha, all reported safe

NAHA, Japan - Accident investigation panel members and police officers check the wreckage of a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 that caught fire on the tarmac at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 20. The airplane burst into flames after landing at the airport, with all 157 passengers and eight crew members all reported to be safe.

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