{"id":9078,"date":"2025-10-20T02:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/lithium-battery-catches-fire-in-overhead-compartment-on-air-china-flight-plane-makes-emergency-landing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T02:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:13:22","slug":"lithium-battery-catches-fire-in-overhead-compartment-on-air-china-flight-plane-makes-emergency-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/lithium-battery-catches-fire-in-overhead-compartment-on-air-china-flight-plane-makes-emergency-landing\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithium battery catches fire in overhead compartment on Air China flight, plane makes emergency landing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Air China flight diverts to Shanghai after lithium battery catches fire<\/h2>\n<p>A lithium battery that burst into flames on board a plane forced it to make an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<p>The latest on-board fire happened on an Air China flight, where flames were seen leaping from an overhead compartment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665537\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Douyin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Passengers panic after fire erupts in overhead compartment<\/h3>\n<p>In videos shared across social media sites including Douyin, passengers are heard reacting in panic to the fire.<\/p>\n<p>One showed a man apparently attempting to retrieve a cabin luggage that was alight, but being discouraged from doing so.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665538\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665538\" class=\"wp-image-665538 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"489\" height=\"364\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1.jpg 489w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665538\" class=\"wp-image-665538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1.jpg\" alt width=\"489\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1.jpg 489w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Douyin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Another showed passengers looking to cabin crew for help, with one heard saying that something had &ldquo;exploded&rdquo; and another calling for a fire extinguisher.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665539\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665539\" class=\"wp-image-665539 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"519\" height=\"779\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665539\" class=\"wp-image-665539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3.jpg\" alt width=\"519\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-3-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Douyin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another voice shouted &ldquo;Hurry, hurry&rdquo; in Korean as cabin crew rushed over to attend to the fire.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665540\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665540\" class=\"wp-image-665540 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"519\" height=\"754\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1-413x600.jpg 413w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1-103x150.jpg 103w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665540\" class=\"wp-image-665540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1.jpg\" alt width=\"519\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1-413x600.jpg 413w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/power-bank-air-china-1-103x150.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Douyin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>They could be seen trying to put out the fire as smoke filled the cabin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665543\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665543\" class=\"wp-image-665543 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"491\" height=\"396\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cabin-crew.jpg 491w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cabin-crew-150x121.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cabin-crew.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665543\" class=\"wp-image-665543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cabin-crew.jpg\" alt width=\"491\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cabin-crew.jpg 491w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cabin-crew-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Douyin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Air China flight turns back after lithium battery &lsquo;spontaneously combusted&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>In a statement posted on Weibo, Air China said the incident occurred on flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Seoul on Saturday (18 Oct).<\/p>\n<p>A lithium battery &ldquo;spontaneously combusted&rdquo; in a passenger&rsquo;s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665541\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665541\" class=\"wp-image-665541 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"742\" height=\"185\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china.jpg 742w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china-150x37.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665541\" class=\"wp-image-665541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china.jpg\" alt width=\"742\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china.jpg 742w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-china-150x37.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Air China on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The crew handled the situation according to procedure, with no one injured, it added.<\/p>\n<p>In the interest of safety, the plane made an emergency landing at Shanghai&rsquo;s Pudong Airport, with a new aircraft deployed to continue the flight.<\/p>\n<p>According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the plane was somewhere above the East China Sea when it turned back to Shanghai.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_665542\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665542\" class=\"wp-image-665542 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1722\" height=\"1246\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139.jpeg 1722w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-600x434.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-1024x741.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-150x109.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-1536x1111.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139.jpeg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665542\" class=\"wp-image-665542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139.jpeg\" alt width=\"1722\" height=\"1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139.jpeg 1722w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-600x434.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-1024x741.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-150x109.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ca139-1536x1111.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-665542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @flightradar24 on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Previous on-board fires involved power banks<\/h3>\n<p>While the airline did not mention whether the lithium battery that caught fire was part of a power bank, there have been previous reports of on-board fires that were suspected to be due to power banks.<\/p>\n<p>In March this year, a Hong Kong Airlines plane was forced make an emergency landing in Fuzhou after a fire broke out in an overhead compartment. Passengers suspected that a power bank had caught fire after social media videos showed the burnt contents of the overhead compartment.<\/p>\n<p>In January, an Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, completely engulfing and destroying the plane as well as injuring some passengers.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&rsquo;s Transport Ministry later said that preliminary investigations indicate that the blaze could have due to faulty insulation inside a power bank that was in an overhead compartment, reported the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore Airlines and Scoot banned the use of power banks on board from 1 April, with passengers required to pack them in cabin baggage, not checked luggage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Power Bank Catches Fire On Scoot Flight From Taiwan To S&rsquo;pore, 2 Passengers Injured<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mBCmEwjW94\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Power Bank Catches Fire On Scoot Flight From Taiwan To S&rsquo;pore, 2 Passengers Injured<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from Douyin.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Lithium battery catches fire in overhead compartment on Air China flight, plane makes emergency landing<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air China flight diverts to Shanghai after lithium battery catches fire A lithium battery that burst into flames on board a plane forced it to make an emergency landing. The latest on-board fire happened on an Air China flight, where flames were seen leaping from an overhead compartment. 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