Passenger plane catches fire in South Korea prompting mass evacuation, three injured
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.
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated
A passenger plane has caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea, but all 176 people on board have been safely evacuated.
South Korea plane fire causes mass evacuation
An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say. They say four people were injured as they were escaping the Air Busan aircraft on inflatable slides in the south-eastern airport on Tuesday evening.
Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane at South Korean Airport
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.
Investigators Cautious of Jet Fuel Still Aboard Wrecked South Korean Plane
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.
On-site investigation of burned-out Air Busan plane to begin
Passengers evacuated from an Air Busan plane that was engulfed in flames this week at a South Korean airport will have their checked baggage returned to them, after authorities on Friday deemed the jet safe for a full investigation.
Fire Leaves Behind Charred Remains of Air Busan Plane
The Airbus A321 plane was engulfed in flames as it prepared to take off for Hong Kong from an airport in Busan, South Korea.
Officials launch investigation into cause of Air Busan fire in South Korea
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.
South Korea's Air Busan shares drop after plane fire
Shares of Air Busan dropped on Friday, after a plane belonging to the budget carrier caught fire earlier this week.
Joint investigation into Air Busan fire to proceed despite safety concerns
The authorities decided to proceed with the joint investigation to determine the cause of the recent blaze aboard an Air Busan without first removing the aviation fuel, the Transport Ministry announced Friday.
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Air Busan plane catches fire at South Korea's Gimhae International Airport
All 176 people onboard a plane in South Korea that caught fire have been safely evacuated according to local authorities. The Air Busan plane was preparing to leave for Hong Kong before the fire ...