A passenger plane has caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea, but all 176 people on board have been safely evacuated.

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.

South Korean authorities decided to begin a joint investigation of a fire-destroyed Air Busan plane early next week, officials said on Friday, after completing safety checks on the large amount of fuel that still remains in the wings of the plane.

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.

The testimonies of some passengers suggest the fire broke out at an overhead compartment. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries in Tuesday's airplane fire in South Korea, authorities said on Wednesday, with local media suggesting

An Airbus passenger plane traveling from Busan, South Korea, to Hong Kong caught fire before takeoff, forcing 176 people to evacuate using its inflatable slides, officials said on Tuesday evening.

All 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated, with one person with a minor injury taken to hospital, fire authorities in Busan said.

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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

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