A China Airlines Boeing 737-800 was engulfed in flames after landing Aug. 20 at Naha airport on the Okinawa. Officials said one of two engines caught fire while the plane was taxiing on the runway and exploded several minutes later, but all 157 passengers and eight crew evacuated safely. Officials said the flight deck crew did not report any problems before fire broke out in the left engine. Flight 120 left Taipei and landed on the island at which time passengers say an explosion was heard before the engine burst into flames minutes after landing. The fire was contained after an hour. A China Airlines official is quoted as saying that the aircraft was current in maintenance checks and was operating normally before the accident occurred. The twinjet was delivered to the airline five years ago, completing 13,666 flight hours. China Airlines announced its 12 remaining 737-800s will be grounded pending engine inspections. It is reported that Japan has ordered inspection of all Boeing 737-800s operated by Japanese air carriers, as well as some Boeing 737-700 models. The incident in Okinawa is a setback for the air carrier, which improved its safety record in recent years after suffering four fatal accidents between 1994 and 2002.