The tail of a passenger plane ignited at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, leading to the evacuation of 176 individuals on board, officials reported.
An Airbus A321 operated by Air Busan was scheduled to depart Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan for Hong Kong but ignited at approximately 10:15 pm local time (1315 GMT), according to a statement from the transport ministry.
A total of 169 passengers along with seven flight attendants and staff were evacuated using inflatable slides, it reported.
The announcement provided no details regarding the fire’s origin besides mentioning that it started at the back of the plane.
The National Fire Agency reported that three individuals sustained minor injuries during the evacuation. It noted that the fire was fully put out by 11:31 pm local time.
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Last month, South Korea experienced its deadliest aviation accident when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, en route from Thailand to Muan on December 29, crash-landed and erupted into a fireball after hitting a concrete barrier.
The accident resulted in the deaths of 179 out of the 181 passengers and crew aboard.
