The fire broke out on a Korean Air flight from Busan to Hong Kong, forcing the evacuation of 170 passengers and crew.
Yonhap news agency on January 28 quoted local officials as saying that firefighters were dispatched after receiving information about a plane on fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan City.
About 170 passengers were evacuated.
The Air Busan plane was departing from Gimhae airport to Hong Kong (China).
There are currently no reports of casualties following the incident.
TB (according to VNA)