A passenger plane has caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea, but all 176 people on board have been safely evacuated.

An Air Busan flight awaiting departure to Hong Kong caught fire at Busan's Gimhae International Airport in southern South Korea. All 176 passengers and crew were evacuated before the flames destroyed the plane.

A passenger plane carrying 176 individuals caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night. The fire occurred just before the aircraft was set to take off. Fortunately, all passengers and crew were evacuated safely, as per local reports.

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

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 passenger aircraft caught fire at an international airport in the southeastern city of Busan on Tuesday, with three people sustaining minor injuries while evacuating. Fire authorities said an Air Busan plane,

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.

News reports say the tail of a passenger plane with 176 people on board caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea Yonhap news agency reported plane at Gimhae International Airport in the southeastern city of Busan was bound for Hong Kong Tuesday night.

A joint investigation team conducts a stability inspection of a fire-damaged Air Busan passenger plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Jan. 31, 2025, prior to a probe into the cause of the fire that occurred on Jan.

According to the Transport Ministry’s aviation technical information system, the Air Busan aircraft had been in service for over 17 years, with no accident history in the past 12 years. Airplanes come under tighter inspection by the ministry after 20 years of service.

South Korean officials are launching an investigation into the cause of the fire that engulfed an Air Busan passenger plane, with eyewitness accounts suggesting a power bank may have sparked the blaze.