{
  "id": 16490572,
  "title": "HK Express passenger injured after power bank overheats on flight to Jeju",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/hk-express-passenger-injured-after-power-bank-overheats-on-flight-to-16490572",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:46:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3372088/hk-express-passenger-injured-after-power-bank-overheats-flight-jeju"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A traveller was injured after a power bank overheated and emitted smoke aboard a HK Express flight from Hong Kong to South Korea on Sunday, prompting crew members to deploy emergency safety measures before the aircraft landed safely. The incident occurred on flight UO676 to Jeju, which was carrying 236 passengers and seven crew, prompting an apology from HK Express. The budget airline, a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}