Smoke from burning power bank fills up plane minutes before landing

Smoke from burning power bank fills up plane minutes before landing

Airlines across Asia are banning passengers from travelling with power banks, even in carry-on luggage

S Korea's new lithium battery rules on planes highlight growing risk for aviation

South Korea tightened rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes from Saturday, highlighting a growing risk to flights worldwide from the batteries used in cellphones and e-cigarettes which can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat. Last year three incidents a fortnight of overheating lithium batteries on planes were…

Korea tightens rules for lithium batteries on planes

SEOUL - South Korea has tightened rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes, highlighting a growing risk to flights worldwide from the batteries used in everything from mobile phones to e-cigarettes which can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat.

S. Korea’s new lithium battery rules on planes highlight growing risk for aviation

From March 1, passengers on S. Korean airlines should keep power banks on their person, not in overhead cabin bins.

South Korea has tightened the rules for carrying lithium batteries on aircraft. Passengers of South Korean airlines must carry power banks and e-cigarettes and must not store them in luggage compartments over seats. Furthermore, these devices must not be charged on board. The measures also concern the quantity and strength of the batteries.

Smoke from power bank fills up plane minutes before landing in Bangkok – UK Times

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email A Baltic Air flight began to be filled with smoke from a burning power bank minutes before it landed in Bangkok, with videos posted to social media showing panic among passengers. One nearly four-minute clip, posted on TikTok, shows smoke spreading from the overhead luggage compartment, filling …