Authorities will start a joint investigation into the Air Busan A321 that burst into flames at Busan Gimhae International Airport, Yonhap News Agency reports.
Scare as Passenger Plane with 176 People on Board Catches Fire Before Takeoff at South Korea Airport
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.
South Korean officials are launching an investigation into the cause of the fire that engulfed an Air Busan passenger plane, with eyewitness accounts suggesting a power bank may have sparked the blaze.
The flight A321 had been preparing to travel from Busan in the south-east of the country to Hong Kong. All 176 people onboard were evacuated, with one person with a minor injury taken to hospital, fire authorities told Reuters.
Ongoing ! An Air Busan Airbus A321 aircraft caught fire at Gimhae International Airport (PUS). At around 10:30pm local time on the 28th, a fire broke out in the tail section of an Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae Airport. It was reported that all 170 passengers… pic.twitter.com/pa1CwaUEj6
A passenger plane carrying 176 individuals caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night. The fire occurred just before the aircraft was set to take off. Fortunately, all passengers and crew were evacuated safely, as per local reports.
The incident comes in the wake of 179 people dying when a plane skidded off a runway at a different airport in the country last month.
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 Airbus A321 was preparing for takeoff to Hong Kong when flames erupted in its rear section, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. Emergency protocols were quickly activated, and all 169 passengers,
Fire breaks out on an Air Busan A321 bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. At around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the tail section of the aircraft. All 170 passengers and crew evacuated, and there were no casualties,… pic.twitter.com/GqzIkrUx85
A plane was reported on fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. Fire authorities responded promptly, and fortunately, no casualties were reported. This incident occurred as per the Yonhap news agency report.
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