Plane on fire after landing at Japan's Haneda airport

Later video showed fire crews working to put out the fire. It wasn't immediately clear what had happened or if there were injuries. NHK TV reported that the plane was Japan Airlines flight 516 that had left Shin Chitose airport in Japan to Haneda.

Television images showed passengers leaving the aircraft via an emergency chute while the fire was being extinguished.

Roughly 400 people on board had been evacuated, NHK TV reported, citing Japan Airlines.

Haneda is one of the busiest airports in Japan, and many people travel over the New Year holidays.

With Reuters, dpa