The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.
A passenger plane has caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea, but all 176 people on board have been safely evacuated.
An Air Busan Airbus A321 burst into flames at Busan Gimhae Airport (PUS) after the aircraft’s tail caught fire before takeoff, according to Yonhap News.
A passenger aircraft carrying 169 passengers and seven crew members burst into flames at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night, triggering a swift and dramatic evacuation.
Concerns were raised about whether Air Busan’s crew had followed standard safety procedures. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The testimonies of some passengers suggest the fire broke out at an overhead compartment. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Airbus A321 plane was engulfed in flames as it prepared to take off for Hong Kong from an airport in Busan, South Korea.
Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries in Tuesday's airplane fire in South Korea, authorities said on Wednesday, with local media suggesting
A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.
All passengers were safely evacuated when fire ripped through an Air Busan Airbus with 176 on board in South Korea on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out to Airbus and Air Busan for comment via email on Wednesday.
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