Battery pack suspected as culprit in Air Busan plane fire

South Korea launches joint probe with French investigators after blaze guts Airbus jet

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Investigators examine the Air Busan aircraft that caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan. (South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

NAMI MATSUURA

SEOUL -- As authorities investigate last week's fire on an Air Busan plane, South Korean media reports suggest that the cause may have been a portable power bank or electronic device in an overhead bin, spurring calls to regulate where carry-ons can be placed.

The fire began around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 28 as the Hong Kong-bound jetliner waited to take off from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, about 20 minutes after its scheduled departure time.

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