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Air Busan plane catches on fire in South Korea, leaving seven people with injuries at Gimhae airport

Headline from CBS News

All 176 people were evacuated from an Air Busan jet that caught on fire at a South Korean airport, with reports suggesting a battery could be the cause.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    South Korea: Airplane catches fire at Busan airport – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A passenger aircraft caught fire at the Busan international airport in southeastern South Korea. All 169 passengers were succesfully evacuated, and one person was reported injured.

  2. The Guardian

    South Korean plane catches fire at airport as 176 people evacuated (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Blaze began inside Air Busan Airbus plane as it prepared for departure from Gimhae International airport

  3. New York Times

    Air Busan Plane Catches Fire at South Korean Airport (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The fire broke out on the aircraft’s tail, fire officials said. All 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated.

  4. Newsweek

    Fire rips through plane with 176 onboard (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    An Air Busan plane caught fire before takeoff on Tuesday, leading to all onboard being evacuated.

  5. CBS News

    Air Busan plane catches on fire in South Korea, leaving seven people with injuries at Gimhae airport (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    All 176 people were evacuated from an Air Busan jet that caught on fire at a South Korean airport, with reports suggesting a battery could be the cause.

  6. Thv11

    Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    The Airbus plane operated by South Korean airline Air Busan was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when its rear parts caught fire at Gimhae International Airport.

  7. Fox News

    Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport; all 176 people on board are evacuated (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A passenger plane operated by Air Busan caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea; all 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport, 176 people evacuated - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on board were safely evacuated, authorities

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    All 176 passengers and crew escape after Airbus jet catches fire at South Korean airport (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Transport Ministry says the plane operated by Air Busan was preparing to leave Gimhae International Airport for Hong Kong when it caught fire.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on

  11. New York Post

    Passenger plane catches fire on runway, leaving at least 7 injured during emergency evacuation (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A passenger plane burst into flames just before takeoff in South Korea late Tuesday, with at least seven people injured as all 176 people on board evacuated on emergency slides.

  12. CNN

    Passenger plane catches fire in South Korea prompting mass evacuation, three injured (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country’s south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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