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Power bank warning for passengers after fire on aircraft bound for Hong Kong
Power banks should be in good condition and from reputable brands, experts say
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Connor Mycroft
Published: 7:18pm, 30 Jan 2025Updated: 8:10pm, 30 Jan 2025
Airline passengers should ensure their power banks are in good condition and from reputable brands before boarding flights, experts have warned, after a charging device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure from South Korea to Hong Kong.
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Investigations are continuing into what sparked the fire that engulfed the Air Busan aircraft at Gimhae International Airport in the country’s south on Tuesday but local media reports suggest a power bank stowed in an overhead locker started it.