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Asiana Airlines flight lands safely in Hong Kong after powerbank fire on board
11 Jan 2026 01:29 GMT
Asiana Airlines flight OZ745 from Seoul Incheon to Hong Kong (Airbus A350-900 reg. HL8308) landed safely on Thursday evening after a passenger’s portable powerbank caught fire mid-flight, injuring one person.
The aircraft, carrying 284 passengers, departed …
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Airlines Face Pressure To Ban Power Banks After Multiple In-Flight Fires
11 Jan 2026 13:06 GMT
… place on board the aircraft. The aircraft involved was a … FlightRadar24 showing that the aircraft remains operational. Reports indicate … devices from being used in flight. Additionally, it is … related to fire and smoke on board an aircraft have resulted in …
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Power banks barred from use on board aircraft: DGCA
04 Jan 2026 14:34 GMT
… in-flight use of power banks, including recharging them using the aircraft … incidents involving power banks catching fire on board aircraft, such devices are also not …
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New Flight Rules: DGCA Bans Use of Power Banks for Charging Electronic Devices During Flights Over Safety Concerns
04 Jan 2026 14:20 GMT
… time during a flight, including through aircraft seat power outlets … batteries overheated or caught fire on board aircraft. The Director General … a serious risk to flight safety. The regulator explained … updated rules through in-flight announcements and other …
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No more in-flight use of power banks to charge devices, DGCA sets new aviation safety rules; check here
04 Jan 2026 12:00 GMT
… for charging devices, including through aircraft seat power outlets. The new … prevent battery-related fires in aircraft cabins as well as to … bank had caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane. No injuries were …
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Forbes: In 2025, Russia Will Finally Lose Its Only Aircraft Carrier
01 Jan 2026 13:14 GMT
… ; he said, calling the aircraft carrier's decommissioning … 2009 there was a fatal fire on board, in 2018 a 70 … dock.
Russia without an aircraft carrier
Analysts note that … an expensive and time-consuming aircraft carrier modernization project, especially …
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Plane headed to Allentown reports smoke on board, makes emergency landing in Indiana
13 Nov 2025 02:05 GMT
A passenger plane that was headed to Allentown, … International Airport in Indiana.
The plane took off from O… .
There were reports of smoke on board.
The plane was able to safely land …
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Virgin Australia reviewing power bank rules after fire on board
24 Oct 2025 20:17 GMT
Virgin Australia is reviewing its rules on portable power banks following a mid-air fire on one of its planes and a string of similar incidents on flights around the world, prompting calls for tighter regulations.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau ( …
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Power bank catches fire on board Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane at Delhi airport; all passengers safe
20 Oct 2025 02:16 GMT
… power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at … said in a statement that flight 6E 2107 operating from … bank caught fire when the aircraft was taxiing at the airport … of passengers on board the flight were not available.
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Power bank catches fire on board Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane at Delhi airport
19 Oct 2025 18:43 GMT
… power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at … in a statement that the flight 6E 2107 operating from … bank caught fire when the aircraft was taxiing at the airport … of passengers on board the flight were not available.
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