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An Air Busan Airbus A321 burst into flames at Busan’s Gimhae International Airport (PUS) around 10:30 PM as the aircraft was preparing to fly to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). All 176 on board (169 passengers and 7 crew) were able to escape without serious injuries or any fatalities.
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
Dramatic video shows the tail section of the aircraft breaking out in flames.
New photo shows Air Busan A321 fuselage completely destroyed by the fire that erupted in the tail of the aircraft at Busan Gimhae International Airport in South Korea while preparing to depart to Hong Kong.
Fire authorities say three people sustained non-life-threatening… pic.twitter.com/lUaDOcMm1E
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) January 28, 2025
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. The heat looks pretty intense as the top of the aircraft appears to have practically melted. This particular aircraft was delivered in 2007 to Asiana Airlines and transferred to its low-cost subsidiary, Air Busan, in 2017. Air Busan will soon be rolled under Korean Air as part of the airline’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines.
Anthony’s Take: Glad to hear that everyone is okay. This looks so scary. We’ll need to wait and see what caused the blaze.
(Featured Image Credit: @aviationbrk via X.)
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