SEOUL: Following a plane fire last week, South Korea’s Air Busan announced on Tuesday (February 4) that it would take preventative action by prohibiting passengers from carrying power banks in luggage kept in overhead cabin bins.
Authorities in South Korea have launched an inquiry into the fire, but the cause has not yet been identified. Experts say that several factors almost invariably contribute to air mishaps.
In a move that will start on Friday on test routes before being implemented on all flights, passenger carry-on bags that are scrutinized at boarding gates and are determined not to contain power banks will be labeled and then permitted in overhead luggage bins.
In order to promptly detect and address any overheating, smoke, or fire, passengers should carry any power banks. A rise in power bank overheating prompted Air Busan to make the adjustments, which will also involve more crew fire training and fire containment gear on board.
According to Air Busan, a flight attendant initially noticed the fire in an overhead luggage bin on the back left side of the aircraft on January 28, while the aircraft was getting ready to depart for Hong Kong. Everyone aboard was safely evacuated.
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