SEOUL, South Korea — The tail of a passenger aircraft with 176 individuals on board caught fireplace earlier than takeoff at an airport in South Korea Tuesday night time, information reviews mentioned. All passnagers and crew weer safely evacuated.
The Air Busan aircraft at Gimhae Worldwide Airport within the southeastern metropolis of Busan was sure for Hong Kong, Yonhap information company reported. The 169 passengers and 7 crew members have been evacuated utilizing an inflatable slide, the report mentioned, including that three individuals have been injured however their situation wasn’t critical.
Calls to fireside authorities in Busan have been unanswered.
In December, a Jeju Air passenger aircraft crashed at Muan Worldwide Airport in southern South Korea, killing all however two of the 181 individuals on board.
The Boeing 737-800 skidded off the airport’s runaway on Dec. 29 after its touchdown gear didn’t deploy, slamming right into a concrete construction and bursting into flames. The flight was coming back from Bangkok and all of the victims have been South Koreans besides for 2 Thai nationals.