Air Busan Flight 391
HL7763, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 2024 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 January 2025 |
| Summary | Ground fire due to fault of a portable battery bank in an overhead compartment |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A321-231 |
| Operator | Air Busan |
| IATA flight No. | BX391 |
| ICAO flight No. | ABL391 |
| Call sign | AIR BUSAN 391 |
| Registration | HL7763 |
| Flight origin | Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea |
| Destination | Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong |
| Occupants | 176 |
| Passengers | 169 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 7 |
| Survivors | 176 |
Air Busan Flight 391 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Air Busan from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong. On 28 January 2025, the Airbus A321-231 caught fire while preparing to taxi for takeoff. The fire resulted in 27 injuries and the evacuation of all 176 occupants on board the aircraft, which was destroyed by the flames and thus was a total loss.