On-site investigation of burned-out Air Busan plane to begin
Passengers evacuated from an Air Busan plane that was engulfed in flames this week at a South Korean airport will have their checked baggage returned to them, after authorities on Friday deemed the jet safe for a full investigation.
Officials launch investigation into cause of Air Busan fire in South Korea
South Korean officials are launching an investigation into the cause of the fire that engulfed an Air Busan passenger plane while awaiting takeoff at Busan's Gimhae International Airport, with some eyewitness accounts leading to speculation that a portable power bank may have caused the blaze.
Air Busan plane fire raises battery fears
Concerns have been raised about the safety risk of bringing portable batteries in carry-on luggage for flights, as a lithium-ion battery is suspected as the cause of the fire that destroyed Air Busan’s passenger plane on Tuesday night.
Air Busan plane catches fire at S.Korea's Busan airport, no casualties
An Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea, with 169 passengers and seven crew members on board, who were safely evacuated. The incident follows the recent deadly Jeju Air crash at Muan Airport,
Air Busan plane in Korea catches fire, 7 people sustain minor injuries
This comes a month after the Jeju Air plane crash on Dec. 29, 2024, that killed 179 passengers and crew members. It was the worst domestic civil aviation disaster in South Korea's history. The Jeju Air flight, which was returning from Bangkok, Thailand, veered off the runway and collided with a fence.
Air Busan Plane Catches Fire but All Passengers Safe
An Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport, resulting in all passengers and crew evacuating safely. This incident comes a month after the Jeju Air tragedy in South Korea. Air Busan,
Hong Kong-bound Air Busan flight catches fire at South Korea’s Gimhae Airport, one injured – Watch
Fire breaks out on an Air Busan A321 bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. At around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the tail section of the aircraft. All 170 passengers and crew evacuated, and there were no casualties,… pic.twitter.com/GqzIkrUx85
Investigators Cautious of Jet Fuel Still Aboard Wrecked South Korean Plane
An investigation into a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane at a South Korean airport this week is being slowed by a large amount of fuel and oxygen still on board, an air crash investigation official told Reuters.
South Korea's Air Busan shares drop after plane fire
Shares of Air Busan dropped on Friday, after a plane belonging to the budget carrier caught fire earlier this week.
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport; all 176 people on board are evacuated
A passenger plane operated by Air Busan caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea; all 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide.
Air Busan plane catches fire at South Korean airport, all 176 evacuated safely
A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea on Tuesday.View on euronews
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Authorities to begin joint probe of fire-destroyed Air Busan plane early next week
BUSAN, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Authorities decided to begin a joint investigation of a fire-destroyed Air Busan plane early next ...