On January 28, 2025, a passenger aircraft caught fire at Busan International Airport. The Air Busan plane, set to fly to Hong Kong, caught fire shortly before takeoff, igniting in the tail section. Fortunately, all 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated without further casualties, sustaining only one minor injury. This incident follows a tragic event in December 2024 where a Jeju Air plane crash resulted in severe loss of life, drawing attention to aviation safety in South Korea.
A passenger aircraft at Busan airport caught fire late Tuesday, leading to the evacuation of all 169 on board, with one individual suffering a minor injury.
The incident occurred just weeks after South Korea faced its deadliest aviation disaster, where a Jeju Air plane crash-landed, resulting in 179 fatalities.
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