South Korea Brings In Portable Battery Rules After Air Busan A321 Fire

Air Busan A321

The Air Busan A321 was a hull loss after the Jan. 28 fire at Busan International Airport.

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In the aftermath of a devastating fire onboard an Airbus A321 at Busan Gimhae International Airport, the South Korean government has introduced new rules on portable batteries brought into the cabin by passengers. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said the measures, which...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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