Overheated Power Bank Catches Fire on Scoot Flight From Hong Kong to Singapore

Overheated power bank catches fire on Scoot flight from Hong Kong to Singapore

Airline says cabin crew extinguished the flame quickly, with none injured on flight TR939 on Saturday evening.

Power bank catches fire on Scoot flight from Hong Kong to Singapore

A small fire in a passenger's overheated power bank caused consternation on a Scoot flight from Hong Kong to Singapore but was quickly extenguished by cabin crew, with no injures reported.

Scoot passenger’s power bank overheats in flight from HK to S’pore, no injuries reported

Airport emergency services were on standby upon the plane’s arrival in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fire breaks out on Scoot flight after power bank overheats, extinguished by cabin crew

A small fire broke out on a Scoot flight from Hong Kong to Singapore on Saturday (Nov 22) when a passenger’s power bank overheated. The incident was documented by a user on social media platform Xiaohongshu, who posted a video of cabin crew extinguishing the fire. No injuries were reported.The passenger had noticed a "strong burning smell" towards the end of the flight and thought a laptop had caught fire.In the video, cabin crew are seen gather…

Power Bank Overheats on Scoot Flight TR939 from Hong Kong to Singapore, No Injuries Reported

A rechargeable power bank overheated on board Scoot flight TR939 from Hong Kong to Singapore on 22 Nov 2025.​ Scoot confirmed the incident in a statement on 23 Nov 2025, issued in response to The Straits Times. Flight Details Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 shows that TR939 departed Hong Kong at 5.48pm local time on 22 Nov 2025.​ The aircraft landed at Changi Airport at 9.06pm on 22 Nov 2025.​ Airline’s Response Scoot stated that the cab…