Passengers were evacuated when a plane caught fire moments before departure in South Korea tonight. The Airbus A320 operated by Air Busan was preparing for take-off for the flight to Hong Kong when flames ripped through the tail at around 10:30 pm.

Passengers were evacuated on emergency slides when a plane caught fire moments before departure in South Korea tonight. The Airbus A320 operated by Air Busan was preparing for take-off for the flight to Hong Kong when flames ripped through the tail at around 10:30 pm.

An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say. They say three people were injured as they were escaping the Air Busan aircraft on inflatable slides in the south-eastern airport on Tuesday evening.

The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.