Suspected power bank fire breaks out on Da Nang-bound flight before departure
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- A fire suspected to have been caused by a power bank...
A fire broke out on an Air Seoul flight bound for Da Nang before takeoff at Incheon International Airport. The fire, suspected to have been caused by a power bank, started at around 9 p.m. in a passenger's bag stored under a seat.
Cabin crew extinguished the fire, and firefighters arrived at the scene to check on passengers. According to The Korea Times, no casualties were reported. The aircraft was carrying 221 passengers and seven crew members.
Air Seoul later deployed a replacement aircraft, which departed two hours and 50 minutes behind schedule.
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