Air Busan plane catches on fire in South Korea, leaving seven people with injuries at Gimhae airport

Seoul — Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries Tuesday when an airplane burst into flames at an airport in South Korea, authorities said Wednesday, with local media suggesting the blaze may have been caused by a portable battery stored in the overhead bin. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire in the rear section on Tuesday night, according to the country's transport ministry.

A total of 169 passengers and seven flight attendants and staff were evacuated down inflatable slides, it said.

Authorities initially reported three injuries but revised the number to seven on Wednesday. One of them remained hospitalized, the ministry added.