Power bank video explodes on plane, many passengers panic
The video is okay Newsflare posted a picture of chaos on low-cost airline Scoot flight TR993, after a passenger’s power bank suddenly exploded and caught fire while the plane was about to take off.
The flight from Taipei to Singapore on January 10 was forced to turn back. Two passengers, the owner of the power bank and a traveling companion, suffered “slight burns to their fingers”.
The video shows a flight attendant asking people to move away from the fire, while another employee uses a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
Follow the channel Channel News Asia, the plane was rolling about to take off at Taoyuan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, when the airport side received a warning about a fire in the cabin. The incident was recorded at about 19:40 on January 10 local time (about 18:40 on the same day in Vietnam time).
The flight attendants quickly settled into the seats of the panicked passengers. Two passengers with minor injuries were given first aid at the airport.
Scoot later canceled the flight. “Scoot sincerely apologizes for this incident. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority,” the low-cost airline said after the incident.
“Investigations into the incident are ongoing. We are rescheduling flights and will be providing accommodation and meals to affected passengers,” Scoot added.
Power bank with potential fire hazard
Power bank explosion can be caused by 2 reasons: wrong user or manufacturer’s error.
The error caused by the user is often the habit of placing the power bank in places with high temperatures, in direct sunlight, while charging and using it, etc. The manufacturer’s error occurs when the company uses components. , poor quality battery core,…
To limit the risk of fire and explosion of the power bank, experts recommend that users choose to buy genuine backup batteries, well-known manufacturers in the market; absolutely do not place the power bank in a place with high temperature or direct sunlight; check the quality of power bank before use; give up the habit of charging and using at the same time; should disconnect the power when the charger is full;…
The use of power banks by passengers on board is not prohibited, so passengers do not violate. In this case, flight safety depends largely on the consciousness of the passengers on the flight.
