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| Date: | Tuesday 28 January 2025 |
| Time: | 22:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Busan |
| Registration: | HL7763 |
| MSN: | 3297 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 176 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Busan-Gimhae (Pusan) International Airport (PUS/RKPK) -
 South Korea
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Busan-Gimhae (Pusan) International Airport (PUS/RKPK) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Investigating agency: | ARAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Busan Flight BX391, an Airbus A321, was preparing for departure from Busan-Gimhae International Airport (PUS) when a fire broke out on board.
The aircraft was parked on stand 55L and there were 176 individuals on board the aircraft when a fire broke out in one of the overhead bins in the rear of the aircraft.
An evacuation was carried out using the emergency slides. In the process, three passengers sustained serious injuries while 24 suffered minor injuries.
The aircraft has been gutted by flames.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/01/28/57D2RX4VOBGQNNJSOVVMYORIMY/?outputType=amp
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250128002800315
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250128002851315
https://biz.chosun.com/industry/company/2025/01/29/S2CAOGUXANEM7H4F6EWUUB3MW4/
https://blog.naver.com/mltmkr/223741390855
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl7763#38e72d97
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 October 2009 | HL7763 | Asiana Airlines | 0 | Osaka-Kansai International Airport (KIX) |  |
sub |
| Tailstrike | ||||||
| 17 June 2011 | HL7763 | Asiana Airlines | 0 | Gyodong | |
non |
Location
Images:
HL7763 at Kaohsiung in July 2018 (photo: Rong-Si Hsieh, CC:ny-nc-nd)
Photo: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Photo: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Photo: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2025 14:03 | SignorPignolini | Added |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:07 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:17 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:22 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:26 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:26 | RDV | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:28 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:34 | ASN | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 14:35 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 15:10 | ASN | Updated [Time, Registration, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 15:28 | vasilf | Updated [Time, Embed code, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 15:52 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 16:08 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2025 20:15 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Jan-2025 12:53 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 09:22 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 09:23 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 31-Jan-2025 09:24 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 28-Feb-2025 13:27 | hideonbush | Updated [Source, ] |
| 28-Feb-2025 13:29 | ASN | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
| 28-Feb-2025 13:33 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2025 01:34 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
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