Fire in Korean Air Plane on Haneda Runway, Tokyo

Haneda is Tokyo’s most central major airport and is increasingly used for international flights.

Flight 2708 was preparing to take off from Haneda airport en route to Seoul on Friday morning, said officials.

The engine was sprayed with foam by fire crews on the runway, which was temporarily closed.

More than 300 passengers and crew were evacuated from a Korean Air plane in Tokyo, Japan after a fire broke out in its left engine.

No injuries were immediately reported and the cause of the fire is not yet known.