A piece of cargo-loading equipment burst into flames Monday at Hong Kong International Airport, leaving one person injured and canceling an American Airlines flight to Los Angeles.

The fire erupted as crews were loading Flight 192 with “non-hazardous” cargo, according to airline spokeswoman Martha Thomas.

The container that was on the loading equipment also caught fire, Thomas said.

The flight had not begun boarding at the time and no passengers or crew were injured.

The operator of the equipment was treated for “non-life-threatening” injuries.

The Boeing 777 was scheduled to depart Hong Kong at 6:10 p.m. local time and arrive in LA at 4:30 p.m. local time.

The fire didn’t reach the plane but the flight was canceled “out of an abundance of caution,” Thomas told USA Today.

All of the affected passengers were rebooked on other flights, Thomas said.

The airline was investigating the cause of the mechanical issue that triggered the blaze.

With Post wires