The China Airlines plane explodes in flames at Naha airport in Okinawa , Japan

All 165 passengers and crew successfully evacuated a Boeing jet today, moments before it burst into flames.
The China Airlines plane near the Naha airport terminal building in Okinawa , Japan . A spokesman for the Taiwanese airline said the Boeing 737 caught alight after it skidded on the tarmac on its way to a gate after landing. "The fire started when the left engine exploded a minute after the aircraft entered the parking spot," the transport ministry official AhihikoTamura said.