Date & Time:
Jan 28, 2025 at 2226 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airbus A321
Operator:
Registration:
HL7763
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Busan - Hong Kong
MSN:
3297
YOM:
2007
Flight number:
BX391
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
170
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
5510
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2859
Circumstances:
Parked at stand 55L at Busan-Gimhae Airport, the airplane was ready for departure to Hong Kong (flight BX391) when a fire broke out in the rear overhead cabin. Boarding was completed and all doors closed. As the smoke and flame rapidly spread after the fire was first acknowledged, the crew members performed an emergency evacuation of all 176 occupants. Emergency evacuation was performed using seven emergency slides deployed from each door, except for the R1 door. Three passengers escaped with serious injured and 24 others with minor injuries. The airplane was partially destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Interim investigation results indicate that the fire may have started because insulation inside a power bank battery had broken down.
