By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) – An aircraft caught fire at an airport in Japan on Tuesday.
The aircraft belonged to Japan Airlines, public broadcaster NHK reported.
It added that the aircraft is on fire at Haneda Airport in the capital Tokyo, and the airport authorities are working to extinguish the flames.
The incident took place while Japan is grappling with a massive earthquake in Ishikawa province, located along the seacoast on main Honshu Island.
At least 48 people have died in the earthquake.