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 plane in January, South Korea's transport ministry said on Friday, citing interim investigation results. Scorch marks on the debris of a power bank found where the fire was first detected indicate the blaze may have started because insulation inside the battery had broken down,
Air Busan Fire Likely Caused By Power Bank, Investigators Say
South Korean investigators have indicated that a power bank in an overhead bin was the most likely cause of a fire on an Air Busan Airbus A321 on Jan. 28. The latest update on the investigation was released on the South Korean Transportation Ministry’s website on March 14. Video filmed by passengers...
‘Battery pack likely caused Air Busan fire’
A spare power bank is a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in January, the transport ministry said, citing interim investigation results.
South Korea identifies possible cause of Air Busan fire
South Korea's Transport Ministry on Friday said that a spare power bank was a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan 298690 KS plane in
Power Bank Sparks Air Busan Blaze: Safety Concerns Rise
A fire engulfing an Air Busan plane in January may have started due to a spare power bank, according to South Korea's transport ministry. The blaze, burning the Airbus A321ceo utterly, raises concerns over lithium batteries on flights,
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Power bank likely caused S Korea plane fire - investigators
A portable power bank likely caused a fire that engulfed and destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea in January, according to local authorities. The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south on 28 January – causing three people on board to sustain minor injuries.
South Korea says Air Busan fire possibly caused by spare power bank
According to the interim probe into the January incident, the blaze may have started because insulation inside the battery had broken down.
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