Air Busan Plane Catches Fire at South Korean Airport

An Air Busan plane caught fire at an airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday evening, forcing passengers and crew to evacuate, according to Yonhap news agency.

The plane was scheduled to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport, fire officials told the news agency, when a fire broke out near its tail at around 10:30 p.m., before takeoff.

All 169 passengers, and seven crew members, were evacuated, and a few injuries were reported, the Busan fire department said.

Videos of the blaze broadcast on local media showed smoke billowing off the aircraft’s body with its evacuation slides deployed as fire engines surrounded it.

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