NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
August 20, 2007
NTSB TO ASSIST JAPAN INVESTIGATION INTO FIRE DESTROYING BOEING 737
The National Transportation Safety Board
is assisting the government of Japan in its investigation of
today's fire on board a China Air Lines Boeing 737-800 in
Naha (Okinawa), Japan.
NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has designated senior
investigator Robert Benzon as the U.S. Accredited
Representative. An NTSB powerplants investigator and
technical representatives from the Federal Aviation
Administration, General Electric, and Boeing will accompany
him.
Preliminary reports indicate that the accident occurred when one of the engines caught fire and the aircraft became engulfed in flames after landing at the Naha Airport. Passengers were evacuated via slides. There were 157 passengers, eight crew, and no injuries reported. The flight originated in Taiwan.
The Aircraft and Railroad Accident Investigation Committee (ARAIC) of Japan will release all information on the progress of the investigation.
Media Contact: Keith Holloway, (202) 314-6100
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