All were evacuated by an inflatable ramp, but 4 people suffered minor injuries; The plane would go to Hong Kong
A Company plane He caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan (South Korea), on the night of this 3rd (28.Jan.2025). The incident with the Airbus A321-200 model was shortly before the take-off of a flight to Hong Kong.
According to the Korean news agency Yonhapall 176 people on board —169 passengers, 6 crew and 1 maintenance worker – were safely evacuated by an inflatable ramp. During the process, 4 suffered minor injuries, two of which had to be referred to a local hospital.
There is still no information about the causes of the fire. Local authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.
See below an image of the plane:
New photo shows Air Busan A321 fuselage completely destroyed by the fire that erupted in the tail of the aircraft at Busan Gimhae International Airport in South Korea while preparing to depart to Hong Kong.
Fire authorities say three people sustained non-life-threatening…
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The fire began at the rear end of the plane around 10:26 pm (10:26 am Brasília) and spread to the fuselage. The emergency teams arrived at 10:34 pm and managed to extinguish the fire at 11:31 pm.
Air Busan is a low cost airline (low-cost), subsidiary of, which operates mainly regional and international flights.
