South Korea ramps up plane fire probe as Hong Kong contacts relevant authorities

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Air Busan plane fire raises battery fears

Concerns have been raised about the safety risk of bringing portable batteries in carry-on luggage for flights, as a lithium-ion battery is suspected as the cause of the fire that destroyed Air Busan’s passenger plane on Tuesday night.

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South Korea ramps up plane fire probe as Hong Kong contacts relevant authorities

Immigration Department has reached out to Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong, consulate in Busan and Travel Industry Authority.

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Exploding Battery Pack Could Have Been Cause of Fire That Destroyed Air Busan Airbus A321 Airplane in South Korea Resulting in Seven Injuries

An exploding battery pack or laptop computer that overheated could be the cause of the fire that erupted on an Air Busan Airbus A321 airplane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night, destroying the plane and resulting in seven people being injured. Dramatic eyewitness videos taken by passengers and airport staff during the evacuation of Air Busan flight BX391 on January 28 revealed how quickly flames engulfed the …

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As witnesses continue to testify that the fire on an Air Busan passenger plane at Gimhae Airport started in the overhead bin, the possibility that a portable auxiliary battery was the cause of the fire is being cautiously raised. There are reports that batteries are suspected to be the cause on domestic and international aircraft.