Air Busan Airbus starts fire at South Korea Airport before departure to Hong Kong

Air Busan Airbus starts fire at South Korea Airport before departure to Hong Kong

A plane of the South Korean airline Air Busan caught fire at the Gimhae International Airport in the south of the country on Tuesday, while it was preparing for departure to Hong Kong, the fire brigade authorities reported.

evacuation of the passengers

All 169 passengers and seven crew members could be evacuated. Three people suffered minor injuries, as the fire brigade in Busan announced. The fire was reported around 10:30 p.m. and apparently broke out in the rear of the aircraft, according to the Yonhap.

rescue measures and damage

In pictures that were broadcast by the local broadcaster YTN, the emergency slips that were extended on both sides of the one -story aircraft, while emergency services fought the smoke and flames. Later recordings of Yonhap showed that holes burned along the length of the cabin roof were created.

Current security situation in South Korea

It has passed exactly a month since the worst South Korean soil when a jet of the Jeju Air from Bangkok crashed during an emergency landing in Muan and all died on board up to two of the 181 people.

background to Air Busan and Airbus

The cheap airline Air Busan belongs to the Asiana Airlines, which was taken over by Korean Air in December. Airbus, the manufacturer of the affected aircraft, has confirmed that he is informed about the incident and is in contact with Air Busan.

technical details of the affected aircraft

The plane is a 17-year-old model of the Airbus A321CEO with the tail number HL7763, as the Aviation Safety Network, reports a respected database of the Flight Safety Foundation.