On 27 May 2016, a Korean Air Boeing 777-300 operating as Korean Air Flight 2708 from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Gimpo Airport was accelerating for take off at Haneda Airport when the aircraft's left engine suffered a failure and a substantial fire ensued. The aircraft rejected the take off and the fire was put out by the fire services at the airport. All 319 passengers and crew were evacuated; 12 occupants were injured.[1][2]
The Japan Transport Safety Board is investigating the incident, with assistance from experts in South Korea and the United States. On 30 May 2016, investigators revealed that turbine blades inside the rear of the left engine had "shattered", and shattered pieces of the turbine ripped through the engine cover and were found on the runway. The engine's front turbine blades and compressor were intact and free of abnormalities, and investigators found no evidence of a bird collision.[3] As of June 2016, the investigation into the cause of the incident is still ongoing.[4]
The aircraft appears to have been repaired and has been returned to service with Korean Air as of 13 June 2016.[5]