28-1-2025 (BUSAN) Approximately 170 passengers were safely evacuated after their Air Busan aircraft caught fire at Gimhae International Airport, marking a dramatic turn of events in South Korea’s bustling southeastern port city.
The harrowing incident unfolded at approximately 10:30 pm local time when flames were spotted emanating from the aircraft’s tail section. The Hong Kong-bound passenger jet had been preparing for departure when the emergency situation developed.
Ongoing ! An Air Busan Airbus A321 aircraft caught fire at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
At around 10:30pm local time on the 28th, a fire broke out in the tail section of an Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae Airport.
It was reported that all 170 passengers… pic.twitter.com/pa1CwaUEj6
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) January 28, 2025
