Authorities will start a joint investigation into the Air Busan A321 that burst into flames at Busan Gimhae International Airport, Yonhap News Agency reports.

An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.

The National Fire Agency said three people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation after a plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire.

All 176 people on board made it out safely after the jet caught fire before take-off at the south-eastern Gimhae International Airport.

All 176 people were evacuated from an Air Busan jet that caught on fire at a South Korean airport, with reports suggesting a battery could be the cause.

The Air Busan plane was set to leave Gimhae International Airport for Hong Kong when its rear parts burst into flames. All 176 people on board were evacuated.

A South Korean plane caught fire at Gimhae Airport, leading to the safe evacuation of 176 people. Investigations are ongoing following recent incidents.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

An investigation into a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane at a South Korean airport this week is being slowed by a large amount of fuel and oxygen still on board, an air crash investigation official told Reuters.