Air Busan Fire Likely Caused By Power Bank, Investigators Say

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The Air Busan A321 caught fire before takeoff at Busan Gimhae International Airport.

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South Korean investigators have indicated that a power bank in an overhead bin was the most likely cause of a fire on an Air Busan Airbus A321 on Jan. 28. The latest update on the investigation was released on the South Korean Transportation Ministry’s website on March 14. Video filmed by passengers...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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