An Airbus A321 operated by Air Busan caught fire on the tarmac at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, before it could take off for Hong Kong. All 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide. Three people sustained minor injuries during the evacuation. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Associated PressFirefighters work to extinguish a fire on an Air Busan airplane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea , Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. SEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on board were safely evacuated, authorities said.
The plane's 169 passengers, six crewmembers and one engineer were evacuated using an escape slide, the ministry said. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known. The Transport Ministry said the plane is an A321 model.
AIRBUS FIRE AIRPORT SOUTH KOREA EVACUATION
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