B737 with engine problems on ground - Curt Lewis

Japan Airlines Jet Evacuated After Engine Trouble, Cabin Smoke

TOKYO - More than 150 passengers were forced to evacuate a passenger jet in Japan after an engine problem caused smoke to enter the cabin moments before takeoff, officials said Tuesday.

Four people were injured as they abandoned the Japan Airlines Boeing 737 taxiing at the snow-covered New Chitose Airport, which serves the northern city of Sapporo, the local fire department said.