Passengers traveling with South Korean airlines will be banned from storing power banks and e-cigarettes in overhead bins, the country's transport ministry said
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Tighter safety management of lithium-ion batteries and electronic cigarettes on board aircraft is a "pre-emptive" response to allay public anxiety following the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire, the Korean government states.
South Korea is now introducing new safety measures to prevent a similar incident from occurring, with additional airport checks.
Air Busan has become the first airline to ban portable chargers from being stored in overhead compartments following a serious incident. On 28 January, a fire broke out on an aircraft preparing for departure from South Korea's Gimhae International Airport.
South China Morning Post on MSN10d
South Korea to limit power banks on flights following plane fireFirefighters try to put out the fire from an Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, January 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry on Thursday announced measures to strengthen aviation safety ...
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