The number of victims injured in an airplane fire at a Busan airport the previous day has risen to seven, all with minor injuries, fire authorities said Wednesday. On Tuesday night, an Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong caught fire at its tail while preparing to take off from

A fire broke out on an Air Busan Airbus A321 leased from AerCap while at the gate at South Korea's Busan Gimhae International Airport on Jan. 28. All 170 passengers and six crew members aboard Flight BX391, which was bound for Hong Kong, were evacuated using emergency slides. Two injuries were...

Airbus A321 passenger jet operated by Air Busan, was preparing for a flight to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan when the fire broke out at approximately 10:15pm local time.

A plane was reported on fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. Fire authorities responded promptly, and fortunately, no casualties were reported. This incident occurred as per the Yonhap news agency report.

A South Korean plane caught fire at Gimhae Airport, leading to the safe evacuation of 176 people. Investigations are ongoing following recent incidents.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.

An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.

The number of victims injured in an airplane fire at a Busan airport the previous day has risen to seven, all with minor injuries, fire authorities said Wednesday.

The incident comes in the wake of 179 people dying when a plane skidded off a runway at a different airport in the country last month.

An Airbus plane from Air Busan caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea, leading to the evacuation of all 169 passengers and seven crew members. One minor injury was reported. The incident comes a month after a deadly crash involving another South Korean airline.

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.