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A321 Destroyed in South Korea Fire

No casualties were reported following the incident.

An Air Busan Airbus A321 (Photo: Shutterstock | Phuong D. Nguyen)

A fire broke out on board an Air Busan Airbus A321 on Tuesday evening. The jet was preparing for departure from Busan-Gimhae International Airport in South Korea.

Early reports indicate that the blaze started in the tail section of the aircraft. Photos on social media show substantial damage to the 18-year-old jet.

Registered as HL7763, the A321 was bound for Hong Kong with 176 people on board, including 169 passengers, six crew members, and a mechanic. Passengers and crew evacuated via slides, with four non-life-threatening injuries reported.

Air Busan – which is owned by Asiana Airlines – began operations 16 years ago as a low-cost carrier in South Korea. According to the Yonhap News Agency, the carrier has never reported a major accident.

The cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of writing.

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