Fire Breaks Out on Air Seoul Flight Before Takeoff, Portable Battery Suspected as Cause
No Hospitalization or Major Injuries Reported
A fire believed to have been caused by a portable battery broke out inside an Air Seoul aircraft at Incheon International Airport before takeoff as it was preparing to depart for Da Nang, Vietnam.
According to the airline industry on the 25th, a fire occurred inside Air Seoul flight RS511 bound for Da Nang, which was preparing for takeoff at around 9 p.m. the previous day from Incheon.
The fire started from a bag stored under a passenger's seat. It was reported that there was a portable battery inside a pouch within the bag.
As soon as the fire broke out, crew members extinguished the flames, and fire trucks were deployed to check the status of the fire response and the health conditions of the passengers.
Some passengers complained of respiratory problems but, fortunately, did not require hospitalization, and no significant injuries were reported.
At the time, there were 221 passengers and 7 crew members on board the aircraft.
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Air Seoul deplaned all passengers for a safety inspection and replaced the aircraft. As a result, departure was reportedly delayed by about two hours and fifty minutes from the originally scheduled time.
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