On Tuesday, an Air Busan Airbus A321 preparing to depart from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, to Hong Kong caught fire in its tail section around 10:30 p.m. local time.
A total of 176 people were on board—169 passengers and 7 crew members-were evacuated using the plane’s emergency slides after noticing flames and smoke near the tail of the aircraft. Firefighters arrived within minutes.
It appears that one to three people required medical attention, with one individual taken to the hospital for a minor injury, though details of injuries vary across reports. Everyone else evacuated safely.
Fire Breaks Out on Air Busan Plane
A fire broke out on an Airbus A321 aircraft preparing for a flight from Gimhae International Airport to Hong Kong.
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Air Busan is a low-cost carrier based in Busan and is affiliated with Asiana Airlines, which was recently acquired by Korean Air. The cause of the tail fire has not yet been confirmed.