Passengers faced a harrowing ordeal as flames and smoke filled the cabin, leading to a chaotic evacuation.
Park recalled, Suddenly, I smelled something burning.
When I looked back, I saw flames shooting up.
My wife and other passengers worked together to launch the emergency exit and deploy the slide.
and then brought a vehicle fire extinguisher.
but it seemed the captain wasnt even aware of the fire.
The lack of clear instructions from the crew added to the chaos.
I was so scared I didnt know what to do.
He shared, The fire broke out after passengers had already taken their seats and fastened their seatbelts.
There were no announcements, and passengers started yelling Fire!
while opening the rear exit to escape.
He said, The fire started in the cargo hold right in front of where I was sitting.
Still, its a relief that no one was seriously injured.
All 176 people on board170 passengers and 6 crew membersevacuated using the emergency slides.
Passengers expressed frustration over the lack of clear instructions and support from Air Busan staff following the evacuation.
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