Korean passenger plane burned off by a backup charger

Air Busan today said the cause of the fire led to evacuation at Gimhae airport, Busan city on January 28 may be caused by a backup charger stored in hand luggage in onion compartment. Li above the seat, near the row 28.

The company has launched an investigation of the incident and is cooperating with local authorities.

Earlier, passengers on the plane said that they saw the flame flare up from the luggage compartment, accompanied by the explosion of spleen and smoke.

The fire broke out at the tail and spread forward when the Airbus A321-200 carried 176 people of Air Busan preparing to depart for Hong Kong. 169 passengers, 6 members of the crew and a maintenance specialist on the aircraft escaped safely with emergency slides.

Firefighters then control the fire. 7 people were injured during the evacuation process from the plane, including 4 members who were uncomfortable in the chest due to smoke inhalation, and being treated at the hospital.

President Choi Sang-Mok has called for a thorough investigation of the fire and urges officials to carry out immediately response measures to ensure the aircraft’s safety operation and prevent interruption from the onion. guest.

The incident occurred nearly a month after the most deadly aviation disaster in the Korean territory, when the Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 people had to land urgently, stabbed the concrete wall at the end of the Muat airport and caught fire violently, burning, killed 179 people.