
Air Busan plane catches fire at South Korean airport, all 176 evacuated safely
A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea on Tuesday.
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Gimhae International Airport is located on the western end of Busan, South Korea. Opened in 1976, the airport is named after the nearby city of Gimhae. A new international terminal opened on October 31, 2007. Gimhae International Airport is the main hub for Air Busan, and a focus city for Jeju Air, Jin Air and Korean Air. Runway 18L/36R is used for military purposes only for Gimhae Air Base, but due to increasing traffic, there are plans to open the runway for airliners. In 2018, 17,064,613 passengers used the airport.
A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea on Tuesday.