Photo from source, AP
Wow. When I first saw the picture, I thought the worst. Who would think an uneventful flight and landing would end this way? Since The Other Half has flown a great deal on Boeing 737s, this one hits a little close to home. Let's hope he pays attention to his own safety instructions!
[Excerpt]
165 Safe After Plane Explodes in Japan
By DEBBY WU Associated Press Writer
NAHA, Japan (AP) -- Taiwan grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-800 jetliners after a China Airlines plane exploded in a fireball Monday on the tarmac in Okinawa, and officials said a fuel leak may be to blame. All 165 passengers and crew scrambled down emergency chutes or jumped from cockpit windows - some just seconds before the blast.
Passengers described a normal landing after Flight CI-120 landed on the resort island of Okinawa from the Taiwanese capital of Taipei. But as the jet came to a stop near the terminal, they said that the left engine began smoking, followed by the right one.
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