IATA updates safety rules over power bank fire risks, prompting airlines to tighten in-flight battery use regulations.

Worldcategory· March 14, 2025 South Korea says battery pack is possible cause of Air Busan fire A spare power bank is a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan 298690.KS plane in ...

The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport on Jan. 28, with all 176 people on board safely evacuated using an escape slide, though seven suffered minor injuries.

Power banks can pose a danger on planes if they are not properly stored and nearly every UK airline has strict rules on where they can be packed ...

A spare power bank is a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in January, South Korea’s transport ministry said on Friday, citing interim investigation results. Scorch marks ...

South Korean media reported that the Air Busan Airbus A321 aircraft was eventually cleared to land. It landed after air traffic controllers at Busan airport visually confirmed that the landing ...

A fire that destroyed an Air Busan plane in January has prompted a closer examination of lithium-ion battery safety. A faulty power bank was the likely cause of the blaze that engulfed the plane ...

Across the world, from Hong Kong Airlines, VietJet to Lufthansa, airlines are rewriting rules for carrying power banks ...

SEOUL--An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country’s south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong ...