**An Air Busan flight was engulfed in flames before take-off, prompting the urgent evacuation of 176 individuals, adding to recent aviation concerns in South Korea.**
**Mass Evacuation After Air Busan Plane Fire in Busan**
**Mass Evacuation After Air Busan Plane Fire in Busan**
**Incident at Gimhae International Airport leads to injuries but no fatalities**
An Airbus plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday evening, leading to the immediate evacuation of all 176 people on board, according to fire authorities. Amidst the chaos, four individuals sustained injuries while escaping the burning Air Busan aircraft using inflatable slides.
The fire reportedly ignited at the tail of the Hong Kong-bound plane shortly before its scheduled departure. Firefighters responded swiftly, arriving on the scene within eight minutes and battling the flames that extended to the fuselage of the aircraft. Visuals from the incident show the severely burning plane being doused by emergency crews.
This incident comes on the heels of the devastating crash of a Jeju Air plane less than a month ago, which tragically killed 179 individuals, marking it as one of the most catastrophic aviation disasters in South Korean history. As the nation grapples with these alarming events, the investigation into the cause of the recent Air Busan fire is currently underway.
The plane had a total of 169 passengers along with seven crew members aboard. Air Busan, a budget airline under the umbrella of Asiana Airlines, operates numerous flights from the bustling seafood city of Busan, which is situated approximately 315km (195 miles) southeast of South Korea’s capital, Seoul.
The fire reportedly ignited at the tail of the Hong Kong-bound plane shortly before its scheduled departure. Firefighters responded swiftly, arriving on the scene within eight minutes and battling the flames that extended to the fuselage of the aircraft. Visuals from the incident show the severely burning plane being doused by emergency crews.
This incident comes on the heels of the devastating crash of a Jeju Air plane less than a month ago, which tragically killed 179 individuals, marking it as one of the most catastrophic aviation disasters in South Korean history. As the nation grapples with these alarming events, the investigation into the cause of the recent Air Busan fire is currently underway.
The plane had a total of 169 passengers along with seven crew members aboard. Air Busan, a budget airline under the umbrella of Asiana Airlines, operates numerous flights from the bustling seafood city of Busan, which is situated approximately 315km (195 miles) southeast of South Korea’s capital, Seoul.
