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Air Busan plane in Korea catches fire, 7 people sustain minor injuries
Airbus is aware of reports about the incident and is liaising with Air Busan.
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An Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea.
Korean news site Yonhap reported that the plane's tail caught fire as it was preparing to take off, forcing all 176 passengers and crew members to evacuate the aircraft.
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Fire authorities in Busan said that seven people were treated at hospitals for injuries sustained in the incident.
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Four of the injured were crew members who complained of chest discomfort due to smoke inhalation, while the three others – one woman in her 70s and two in their 50s – complained of pains in their tailbones and backs, Yonhap said.
According to Reuters, Air Busan is part of South Korea's Asiana Airlines, which Korean Air acquired in December 2024.
Reuters added that Airbus was aware of reports about the incident and was liaising with Air Busan.
This comes a month after the Jeju Air plane crash on Dec. 29, 2024, that killed 179 passengers and crew members.
It was the worst domestic civil aviation disaster in South Korea's history.
The Jeju Air flight, which was returning from Bangkok, Thailand, veered off the runway and collided with a fence.
Top photos via X/turbinetraveler
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