Chaos erupts after powerbank catches fire mid-air on China–Seoul flight

[keenklee]

Someone should invent vacuum luggage. No oxygen no fire.

IMHO.IIRC.
Lithium powerbank burning can provide it's own "oxygen".

 

[singaporean11]

Latest news says is old Samsung note 7 chibaboom

Time to make sure all phones people bring onto planes are 'CCC' rated?

 

[singaporean11]

CCC mark fail

This is China international flights lah, 'CCC' not enforced!
Even then, this is handphone (said to be a Samsung Note 7 - a well-known fire hazard that can burst into flames when charging) and not powerbanks that caught fire, and handphones do not need to be 'CCC' rated even in China domestic flights.

Time to mandate no powerbanks and handphones in planes' overhead compartments!

 

[Hypernova]

Maybe eventually power banks will be banned from air travel.

you need powerbanks then have to rent from local stores.

 

[zoossh]

So did they identify who is the sabo kia?

Root problem goes down to the factory that produce the power bank. Got to fix that If not it will just happen again

pmd also

 

[castafarian]

A power bank caught fire mid-air on a flight from Hangzhou to Seoul, creating a panic among passengers and filling the cabin with smoke. The incident happened aboard a Air China flight flying at an altitude of around 10 kilometres.

stopped reading after "Hangzhou to Seoul"

 

[orwell76]

Root problem goes down to the factory that produce the power bank. Got to fix that If not it will just happen again

pmd also

Got disclose what brand the power bank? Shouldn't fix the problem if you get the drift.

I go ping duo duo and order

 

[animeonegai]

in after CCC comment!!

 

[twosix]

I thought China alr mandated CCC certified power banks. how come will still have problems.

Unless some kkbs leave something charging, in the overhead compartment???

CCC not required for international flights.

 

[Visor9999]

Which model? Korean brand?

 

[firestyle]

Time to mandate no powerbanks and handphones in planes' overhead compartments!

Wouldn't it be more dangerous if an idiot passenger check-in the powerbank while charging a phone inside luggage at the same time?

 

[orwell76]

Wouldn't it be more dangerous if an idiot passenger check-in the powerbank while charging a phone inside luggage at the same time?

Idea siah...

 

[stupidog]

I thought China alr mandated CCC certified power banks. how come will still have problems.

Unless some kkbs leave something charging, in the overhead compartment???

it's a feature...

C C C (See, see, see) got fire liao

 

[NintendoSwitch]

A power bank caught fire mid-air on a flight from Hangzhou to Seoul, creating a panic among passengers and filling the cabin with smoke. The incident happened aboard a Air China flight flying at an altitude of around 10 kilometres.

The fire is believed to have started in an overhead luggage compartment, where the device was stored. As smoke began to spread, flight attendants quickly rushed to the scene, grabbing fire extinguishers and working together to put out the flames.

The pilots immediately contacted air traffic control and requested an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong Airport, but the crew managed to bring the situation under control before the aircraft touched down. All passengers and crew were reported safe.

A video of the incident has since gone viral online, showing flames suddenly bursting from an overhead compartment inside the aircraft. The clip captures moments of chaos as smoke fills the cabin, with startled passengers seen backing away in panic while crew members rush to control the fire.

In a statement on social media, Air China confirmed the incident.

“On October 18, on flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Incheon, a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited,” the airline said.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/pol...a-flight-south-korea-forces-emergency-landing

I tot Winnie forced travellers 3 buy his CCP endorsed powerbanks 4 air travel. Still chicaboomz?

 

[BioProEng]

I thought China alr mandated CCC certified power banks. how come will still have problems.

Unless some kkbs leave something charging, in the overhead compartment???

this one is international flight, ccc cert not applicable.

 

[singaporean11]

Wouldn't it be more dangerous if an idiot passenger check-in the powerbank while charging a phone inside luggage at the same time?

What I mean is to mandate no powerbanks and handphones in planes' overhead compartments, and this is on top of current regulation where no devices with batteries etc (including powerbanks) are allowed to be in luggages checked in.