Air Busan: Power bank likely caused plane fire, investigators say
The Air Busan plane was destroyed in January when a fire broke out inside the cabin.
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The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south on 28 January – causing three people on board to sustain minor injuries.
On Friday, South Korea's transport ministry said that interim investigation results indicate the fire may have started because insulation inside a power bank battery had broken down.
The power bank was found in an overhead luggage compartment where the fire was first detected, and its debris had scorch marks, according to the statement.
Investigators could not say what may have caused the battery breakdown, it added.
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