TransportationBattery pack suspected as culprit in Air Busan plane fire
South Korea launches joint probe with French investigators after blaze guts Airbus jet
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
February 4, 2025 07:56 JST
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.