Two People Sustain Minor Injuries During Evacuation
At Gimhae Airport, a fire broke out on the tail of an Air Busan aircraft bound for Hong Kong, preparing for takeoff at around 10:30 PM on the 28th.
According to the fire authorities, all 176 people, including 169 passengers and 7 crew members, evacuated in an emergency.
However, it was reported that 2 people sustained minor injuries while evacuating via the slide.
The airport fire suppression team arrived at the scene and began extinguishing the fire at around 10:34 PM, 8 minutes after the report was received.
A fire broke out at the tail section of an Air Busan aircraft bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae Airport, and the fire department is conducting extinguishing operations. Yonhap News
The fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 10:38 PM, deploying nearby firefighting forces to the suppression operation.
The aircraft involved in the fire was an Airbus A321, and the cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.
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