A Japan Airlines (JAL) flight with 165 people on board came to an emergency halt on the runway because of an engine fire.

Video of the Boeing 737 domestic flight showed passengers sliding down chutes as snow fell at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island.

One woman reportedly had a minor hip injury in the landing.

Another report said two other women had been slightly hurt.

A passenger described seeing "a bit of smoke" and told of his experience: "I smelt something so, I thought something must have gone wrong.

"So, I removed my seatbelt and waited for instruction."

The evacuation of the Fukuoka-bound plane came after smoke began entering the cabin as the plane was on the runway.

It was carrying 159 passengers and six crew members.