Air Busan's single-aisle 17-year-old plane has burnt out holes ... the fuel needs to be offloaded before a full investigation begins, the ministry said. South Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board is leading the investigation, and ...

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.

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

A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.

All passengers were safely evacuated when fire ripped through an Air Busan Airbus with 176 on board in South Korea on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out to Airbus and Air Busan for comment via email on Wednesday.

An Air Busan Airbus A321 burst into flames at Busan Gimhae Airport (PUS) after the aircraft’s tail caught fire before takeoff, according to Yonhap News.

An Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday (January 28) while preparing for departure to Hong Kong. All 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated,

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.

A passenger aircraft carrying 169 passengers and seven crew members burst into flames at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night, triggering a swift and dramatic evacuation.

Concerns were raised about whether Air Busan’s crew had followed standard safety procedures. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The testimonies of some passengers suggest the fire broke out at an overhead compartment. Read more at straitstimes.com.