An Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong caught fire at Gimhae Airport in South Korea, injuring one person but allowing all passengers and crew to escape. The incident occurred almost a month after a Jeju Air jet crashed, killing 179 people. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page An airplane carrying 176 people was engulfed in flames in South Korea , almost a month to the day that a Jeju Air jet crashed, killing 179 people on board. The fire broke out in the tail section of the low-cost Air Busan plane, bound for Hong Kong, at Gimhae Airport.
People were sent running for their lives as flames began spreading within minutes. Firefighters at the scene work to extinguish the flames Footage shared on X shows plumes of grey smoke and flames rising from the scene, near the main building of Gimhae Airport. One person has been injured, Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korean authorities. All passengers and crew were able to escape and there were no casualties. The incident happened earlier today at 10.30 pm local time .
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