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SWISS identifies cause of smoke diversion on New York flight, reiterates power bank safety rules

Summary by Aviation24.be
SWISS has confirmed that the smoke incident aboard flight LX16 from Zurich to New York on 28 July 2026 was caused by a headphone charging case that became trapped inside a passenger seat and was damaged, leading it to overheat and emit smoke. The aircraft diverted safely to Bangor International Airport in Maine as a […]
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Aviation24.be broke the news on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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