Four Crew Members Suffer Smoke Inhalation
The number of injured in the Air Busan aircraft fire accident at Gimhae Airport has increased to seven.
At around 10:30 PM on the 28th, 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. Photo by Yonhap News
According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 29th, the number of injured from the aircraft fire, initially identified as three with minor injuries, increased to seven after patient reclassification by the local health center. All of them have been transferred to hospitals for treatment.
Among the injured, a woman in her 70s is experiencing pain in her tailbone and head, and two women in their 50s are complaining of lower back pain. The fire authorities have identified that four flight attendants inhaled smoke and are experiencing chest discomfort.
Meanwhile, at around 10:15 PM on the 28th, a fire broke out on an Air Busan aircraft bound for Hong Kong that was preparing for takeoff at the Gimhae Airport apron, and all 176 passengers and crew evacuated urgently.
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