A China Airlines 737-800 made a normal scheduled flight to Japan, but after they park they experience a fire. What caused this plane to melt right after engine shut down?

Thanks to our friend Emily for Guesting for this episode!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Airlines_Flight_120

https://www.webcitation.org/6GBXrONWe?url=http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/B18616.pdf

“Deadly Detail.” Air Disasters , season 10, episode 4, Smithsonian , 27 Jan. 2018.

Research Sources:

https://www.webcitation.org/6GBXrONWe?url=http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/eng-air_report/B18616.pdf

“Deadly Detail.” Air Disasters , season 10, episode 4, Smithsonian , 27 Jan. 2018.

Video Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qyZFASOAe0&t=301s

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