176 Evacuated from Burning Air Busan Plane in South Korea

A fire engulfed an Airbus A321 at Busan Airport, destroying the aircraft and prompting an investigation into the cause.

The fire broke out at approximately 10:30 PM local time on January 28, 2025, at the rear of the Air Busan Airbus A321 scheduled to fly to Hong Kong.
All 169 passengers and 7 crew members were safely evacuated using inflatable emergency slides, with injuries reported as minor and affecting seven individuals.
The aircraft, which had been in service for 17 years, was completely destroyed by the fire, with flames spreading rapidly and taking firefighters over an hour to extinguish.
Initial reports suggest the fire may have started in the overhead luggage compartment, possibly due to a malfunctioning electronic device, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
This incident comes just a month after South Korea's deadliest aviation disaster, which involved a Jeju Air crash that claimed 179 lives.