Loud Bang at 10,000 Meters Altitude: Powerbank Catches Fire – Plane Has to Reverse over the Atlantic
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Ex-Airline CEO Breaks Rules, Starts Fire Mid-Flight
A story out of the Netherlands about a plane passenger breaking the rules and starting a fire mid-flight comes with a twist: The drilled passenger used to run the airline, reports Simple Flying . The culprit is identified as Camiel Eurlings, who was CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines more than...
Actually, the Boeing is supposed to fly to the Caribbean. Suddenly there's a bang – and the crew has to make a decision.
Loud Bang at 10,000 Meters Altitude: Powerbank Catches Fire – Plane Has to Reverse over the Atlantic
On board a long-haul flight a fire suddenly breaks out because of a power bank. The crew then immediately returns. Now the incident is examined.
On Thursday, September 17, a portable heater caught fire on board a KLM flight from Amsterdam to the Caribbean island of Curacao (a former Dutch colony).
A KLM machine on the way to the Caribbean had to reverse across the Atlantic after a power bank exploded in Business Class. The device belonged to a prominent passenger who should have known the airline's ban on use. (Read more)
A former KLM CEO caused a panic during a flight when the power bank he was using caught fire during a flight over the Atlantic.
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