A small fire erupted in the kitchen of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plane while flying to Thailand for the conference today.

The boiler in the kitchen near the tail of the plane suddenly caught fire at about 15h, but at this time, the crew members were present in the kitchen, so they quickly put out the fire. No one was injured after the incident and the flight schedule remained the same. In addition to Prime Minister Abe, the plane also carries government officials and the press team.

The Boeing 777-300ER is carrying the Japanese Prime Minister to Thailand for a high-level conference with leaders of ASEAN countries. This is one of two new Boeing aircraft being put into use on April 1, 2019, replacing two older Boeing 747-400 aircraft retired after 27 years of service, serving the Emperor and 14 prime ministers. Japan.

In August, a Boeing 747-400 was listed on the Controller website for $ 28 million. As described, it served 16,332 flight hours and was always maintained to the highest standards.