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A power bank caught fire during the flight from China to Seoul. The incident took place at an altitude of 10 kilometers in the flight from Hangzhou to Seoul, when suddenly flames started coming out from the power bank kept in the overhead bin and the cabin was filled with smoke.
New Delhi. In an Airbus A321 in China, suddenly smoke started rising from the overhead bin and the passengers lost their sleep. The reason was his small power bank, which suddenly caught fire. Amidst the heavy smoke and commotion, the flight crew displayed courage and extinguished the fire in time, resulting in no casualties. This incident reminds that even a small device can create a big accident.
Actually, the Chinese airline’s Airbus A321 flight was going from Hangzhou to Seoul, when a fire broke out in the power bank in the cabin at an altitude of 10 kilometers. The fire started in the overhead bin of the flight and soon the entire cabin was filled with smoke. However, the flight crew took immediate action and were successful in extinguishing the fire. No one was injured due to the power bank fire. For safety reasons, the pilot had prepared for an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong Airport.
🔥Power bank caught fire mid-flight
The power bank of a China-based Airbus A321 flying from Hangzhou to Seoul caught fire in mid-air. The fire started in an overhead bin at an altitude of 10 km, causing the cabin to rapidly fill with smoke.
