Passengers evacuated after plane catches fire at South Korean airport

The Airbus plane, operated by South Korean airline Air Busan, was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when its rear parts caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the south-east

The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport. Picture: Yonhap via AP

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025 - 07:56

Hyung-Jin Kim. AP

All 176 people on board were safely evacuated after a plane caught fire before take-off at an airport in South Korea, authorities said.

The Airbus plane, operated by South Korean airline Air Busan, was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when its rear parts caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the south-east, the Transport Ministry said.