Kuqubuke umlilo omkhulu engxenyeni engemuva yendiza yabagibeli esikhumulweni sezindiza eSouth Korea namuhla, nobangele ukuphuma kwabagibeli abangu-176 nabasebenzi abebesesikebheni, ngokusho kwezikhulu zendawo.
Ngokusho koMnyango Wezokuthutha waseNingizimu Korea, i-Airbus A321 indiza yabagibeli esetshenziswa Air Busan, ubelungiselela indiza eya e-Hong Kong esuka e-Gimhae International Airport eningizimu-mpumalanga ye-Busan ngesikhathi kuqubuka umlilo cishe ngo-10:15pm ngesikhathi sendawo.
Sebebonke, abagibeli abayi-169 kanye nabasebenzi abayisikhombisa bakhishwe kusetshenziswa ama-slide anamandla, kusho umnyango.
Isitatimende sikaNgqongqoshe asizange sinikeze imininingwane mayelana nomsuka womlilo, ngaphandle kokuthi umlilo uqhamuke engxenyeni yomsila wendiza.
Ngokusho kweNational Fire Agency, abantu abathathu bathole imihuzukwana ngesikhathi bekhishwa. Umlilo ucishwe ngokuphelele ngesikhathi sendawo ngo-11:31, kusho isikhungo.