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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Passengers and crew evacuated as plane catches fire on South Korean runway

An Airbus aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday evening, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board.

The fire, which started in the tail section of the Airbus A321 as it was preparing to take off at the Gimhae international airport in Busan, led to seven people suffering injuries, according to the state news agency Yonhap.

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