South Korea's Air Busan shares drop after plane fire
Officials launch investigation into cause of Air Busan fire in South Korea
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated
Meat-hungry China, power bank warning after Air Busan fire: SCMP’s 7 highlights
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‘Open the Door, Open the Door!’: How Dozens Fled an Inferno on a Plane
A month after the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, a fire destroyed another passenger jet in the country.
Fire Rips Through Plane With 176 Onboard
All passengers were safely evacuated when fire ripped through an Air Busan Airbus with 176 on board in South Korea on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out to Airbus and Air Busan for comment via email on Wednesday.
Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane at South Korean Airport
The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.
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Fire breaks out on Air Busan Flight; Delayed takeoff may have prevented disaster
A flight operated by Air Busan, a South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC), caught fire while waiting for takeoff at Gimhae Airport after a delay of about 20 minutes, authorities said Monday. The delay likely prevented a more serious accident,
Probe begins into Air Busan fire with speculations over origin
Portable power bank in overhead bin suspected to be at fault With speculation rising over the cause of the fire on an Air Busan aircraft carrying 176 people late Tuesday evening, authorities are planning to conduct a joint forensic investigation on Friday with 10 officials from France’s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety,
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Air Busan Airbus A321 bursts into flames after tail catches fire before takeoff
An Air Busan Airbus A321 burst into flames at Busan Gimhae Airport (PUS) after the aircraft’s tail caught fire before takeoff, according to Yonhap News.
Investigators cautious of jet fuel still aboard wrecked South Korean plane
An investigation into a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane at a South Korean airport this week is being slowed by a large amount of fuel and oxygen still on board, an air crash investigation official told Reuters.
19 bodies found in vessel drifting in Caribbean Sea
A vessel drifting in the Caribbean Sea contained 19 badly decomposed bodies, at least some from Mali, authorities in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis announced on Wednesday.
Passengers criticize Air Busan over fire evacuation response
Passengers remain at odds with Air Busan over the appropriateness of the initial response to a fire aboard an Air Busan aircraft before taking off from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, Tuesday.
Fear of flying grows after two air accidents in a month
Concerns have been raised about the safety risk of bringing portable batteries in carry-on luggage for flights, as a lithium-ion battery is suspected as the cause of the fire that