Air Busan to disallow power banks in overhead bins after plane fire


The fire on board the Air Busan flight on Jan 28 was first detected by a flight attendant in an overhead luggage bin in the rear left-hand side of the plane. - Reuters

SEOUL: South Korea's Air Busan will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what on Tuesday (Feb 4) it called a preemptive measure after one of its planes was engulfed in flames last week.

An investigation led by South Korean authorities into the fire has begun, but no cause has yet been determined. Air accidents are nearly always caused by a combination of factors, according to experts.

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