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Suspected Power Bank Fire Breaks Out on Da Nang-Bound Flight Before Departure

Summary by The Korea Times
A fire suspected to have been caused by a power bank broke out aboard an Air Seoul flight bound for Da Nang before takeoff at Incheon International Airport, industry sources said Friday. The fire started at around 9 p.m. Thursday in a passenger's bag stored under a seat aboard flight RS511, operated by low-cost carrier Air Seoul Inc., as the aircraft prepared for takeoff, according to the sources. Cabin crew extinguished the fire, and firefighte…

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On the 24th, a fire broke out on board an Air Seoul flight from Incheon to Da Nang due to a portable battery igniting in a passenger's bag. Thanks to the immediate actions of the crew, the fire was extinguished without any casualties, and passengers departed 2 hours and 50 minutes late as a replacement flight was deployed. A thorough investigation into the exact cause of the fire and whether the portable battery was used is currently underway.

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A fire believed to have been caused by an auxiliary battery ignition broke out on an Air Seoul passenger plane scheduled to depart from Incheon International Airport for Da Nang, Vietnam, prior to takeoff. According to Air Seoul's explanation on the 25th, the fire occurred on board Flight RS511, bound from Incheon to Da Nang, around 9 p.m. the previous day while the aircraft was preparing for takeoff. The fire started when a passenger...

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hana = A fire believed to have been caused by an auxiliary battery ignition before takeoff occurred inside an Air Seoul aircraft scheduled to depart from Incheon International Airport and head to Da Nang, Vietnam...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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[Digital Daily Reporter Choi Min-ji] A fire believed to have been caused by an ignition source from a portable battery broke out on an Air Seoul passenger plane preparing for takeoff at Incheon International Airport. Although there were no casualties, the departure was delayed as the aircraft was replaced. According to industry sources on the 25th, a fire occurred on board Air Seoul Flight RS511, which was scheduled to depart from Incheon for D…

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Air Seoul aircraft. (Courtesy of Air Seoul) / News1 A fire broke out on an Air Seoul aircraft scheduled to depart from Incheon International Airport for Da Nang, Vietnam, prior to takeoff. The fire reportedly originated in an auxiliary battery, igniting despite short-circuit prevention measures in place. According to industry sources on the 25th, a fire occurred on board Air Seoul Flight RS511, bound from Incheon to Da Nang, around 9 p.m. on the…

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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