Smoke from burning power bank fills up plane minutes before landing
- South Korea has tightened rules regarding lithium batteries on planes, mandating that power banks and e-cigarettes must remain with passengers at all times starting March 1, 2025.
- A Baltic Air flight experienced smoke from a burning power bank shortly before landing in Bangkok; fortunately, no casualties were reported.
- Investigators stated a fire on an Air Busan plane in January started in an overhead locker, leading to the evacuation of 176 people.
- Several Asian airlines now require power banks and vapes to be kept on passengers at all times, following safety concerns.
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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.
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.
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