At least 176 passengers and cabin crew were forced to evacuate an Air Busan flight after a fire broke out on board.
The blaze occurred on an Air Busan flight bound for Hong Kong while it was still at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night. The fire, which started in the tail section of the aircraft, led to the evacuation of all 176 passengers and crew.
Fortunately, there have been no reported casualties, according to Yonhap news agency, which cited authorities. Fire services were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the blaze, the cause of which remains unknown.
Dramatic images show flames being extinguished by powerful jets of water as fire crews surround the burning aircraft.
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