The fire that broke out on an Air Busan plane last month occurred 10 minutes after an airport ordered its takeoff to be delayed, a preliminary investigation report showed Thursday, with the plane's captain instructing everyone on board to be evacuated one minute after the fire was detected.
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is to ban the use of all portable chargers on its flights as concerns grow over the potential for inflight fires.
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.   Based on results of the initial probe,
Passengers are advised to fully charge their electronic devices before boarding their flights. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Eva Air will ban the inflight use and charging of power banks and spare lithium batteries beginning March 1. The move is for flight safety, the carrier said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The airline noted that power banks and spare lithium batteries are prohibited in
Multiple airlines are introducing bans, or strengthening restrictions, on a popular travel product in the wake of a plane fire that sparked an emergency evacuation.
EVA Air is prohibiting the use of portable chargers on board all flights starting from Saturday, while China Airlines is advising passengers not to use them, following the lead of South Korean airlines.
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. Based on results of the initial probe, authorities will announce a preliminary report on the incident by Feb. 28, officials said.