# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

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> **[Busan airport: South Korea plane fire causes mass evacuation](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9qy122wwyo)**
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> All 176 people are evacuated from the burning plane at Busan's airport, with four injuries reported.

What might cause a fire in the tail?

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