Concerns have been raised about the safety risk of bringing portable batteries in carry-on luggage for flights, as a lithium-ion battery is suspected as the cause of the fire that destroyed Air Busan’s passenger plane on Tuesday night.
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.
Preliminary investigation into the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire at Gimhae has not found evidence of dangerous items brought on board the twinjet, and no immediate indication that the blaze was terrorism-related.
An Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport, resulting in all passengers and crew evacuating safely. This incident comes a month after the Jeju Air tragedy in South Korea. Air Busan,
SEOUL - An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday (Jan 28) at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.
Fire breaks out on an Air Busan A321 bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. At around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the tail section of the aircraft. All 170 passengers and crew evacuated, and there were no casualties,… pic.twitter.com/GqzIkrUx85
An Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea, with 169 passengers and seven crew members on board, who were safely evacuated. The incident follows the recent deadly Jeju Air crash at Muan Airport,
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.
It's the second major incident at a South Korean aiport in a month, after 179 people were killed when a plane skidded off the runway at a different airport in the country in December.
The Airbus A321 was preparing for takeoff to Hong Kong when flames erupted in its rear section, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. Emergency protocols were quickly activated, and all 169 passengers,
A plane with 176 people on board catches firebefore takeoff at an airport in South Korea:: One person receivedminor injuries, fire authorities said:: Busan, South Korea::The fire started inside the plane,