A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but fortunately, all 176 individuals on board were safely evacuated. The incident involved an Airbus A321 aircraft operated by Air Busan, a South Korean airline, which was preparing to depart for Hong Kong when its rear parts ignited.
According to the Transport Ministry, the plane's 169 passengers, six crew members, and one engineer were successfully evacuated using an escape slide. Regrettably, three individuals sustained minor injuries during the evacuation process. The National Fire Agency managed to completely extinguish the fire by 11:31 p.m., approximately one hour after deploying firefighters and fire trucks to the scene.
