US EditionHong Kong Airlines flight makes emergency landing after cabin fire, possibly from power bank
- A fire broke out on Hong Kong Airlines flight HX115 shortly after departing from Hangzhou, causing chaos among passengers.
- Passengers and cabin crew worked together to extinguish the fire using water from their bottles, which lasted about 20 minutes.
- Pilots made an emergency landing at Fuzhou Changle International Airport, and no injuries were reported.
- Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire, as confirmed by a Hong Kong Airlines spokesperson.
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A fire breaks out on board an airplane: the powerbank explodes in the overhead bins and the pilot is forced to make an emergency landing
Moments of panic and fear for 160 passengers and 8 crew members on a Hong Kong Airlines plane bound for Hong Kong. During the flight cruise, a powerbank exploded inside a hand luggage placed in the overhead bin. The pilot had to make an emergency landing in Fuzhou for the fire to be tamed. In the images that have gone viral on social networks, you can see both crew members and some passengers trying to stop, unnecessarily, the situation on board…
Fire breaks out on Hong Kong Airlines passenger plane during flight in China… extinguished with water
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Sook-hee = A Hong Kong Airlines passenger plane that departed from Hangzhou, China and was headed to Hong Kong changed its route and landed due to a fire on board during the flight.
Suspected Cabin Fire Forces Commercial Flight To Make Emergency Landing * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
A suspected fire in the cabin of a Hong Kong Airlines flight forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing. “Hong Kong Airlines A320 forced to divert to Fuzhou Changle International Airport after a fire broke out in the cabin. HX115 had taken off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and was enroute to Hong Kong when the incident occurred,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote. “Hong Kong Airlines flight HX115, departing from Hangzhou…
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The SunMoment fire breaks out in plane cabin as panicked flyers try to douse flames
CHAOS erupted on a flight to Hong Kong when a fire broke out above the heads of unsuspecting passengers. Footage from the shocking moment shows smoke and flames coming out of one of the overhead lockers after the plane departed Hangzhou, China. Jam PressCabin crew members and some passengers poured water on the overhead locker that was on fire[/caption] Jam PressThe locker was left charred after the fire was extinguished[/caption] Jam PressPasse…
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