Exploding power bank sparks mid-flight terror


Compiled by C.ARUNO, FARIK ZOLKEPLI AND R.ARAVINTAN

A PASSENGER on board a flight shared her frightening experience when smoke suddenly emerged from the front of the airplane, Sin Chew Daily reported. The plane, which was heading to Shanghai from the Philippines, was forced to make an emergency landing at the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday after a power bank exploded on board.

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