00:00An Air Busan flight caught fire on Tuesday night at South Korea's Gimhae International
00:06Airport in Busan, just before departure to Hong Kong.
00:11Fire authorities confirmed all 169 passengers and seven crew members were safely evacuated,
00:18with three sustaining minor injuries.
00:20The fire engulfed a 17-year-old Airbus A321CEO plane around 10.30 at night.
00:27Investigations are underway, with Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon calling for a review of aviation
00:33safety.
00:34PARK HYUNG-JOON, Mayor of Busan, South Korea We can't confirm the exact cause yet, but
00:38the fact that this big accident burned down the plane should be used as an opportunity
00:43to check the entire aviation system we have.
00:48Tuesday's incident follows last month's deadly Jeju air crash in Muan, which killed 179
00:54people.
00:55Some in the capital Seoul on Wednesday told Reuters the recent incidents had them anxious
01:00about flying.
01:01PARK HYUNG-JOON, Mayor of Busan, South Korea In the past, there weren't any incidents.
01:05But these days, there have been a lot of plane accidents for some reason.
01:10I'm a little nervous and worried about so many accidents happening, and I'm a little
01:15reluctant to fly on a plane.
01:17Airbus said it was aware of Tuesday's incident and was liaising with Air Busan.
01:23The airline and its parent company, Asiana Airlines, did not immediately respond to requests
01:28for comment.
01:29Korean Air, which acquired Asiana in December, directed inquiries to Air Busan.
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