Power bank caught fire at an altitude of 10,000 meters, flames rose from the bag kept in the plane, scary video

Last Updated: 19 October 2025, 23:07 IST A power bank caught fire during the flight from China to Seoul. The incident occurred at an altitude of 10 kilometers in the flight from Hangzhou to Seoul, when suddenly flames started coming out from the power bank kept in the overhead bin and the cabin was filled with smoke. (Photo- x@nexta_tv) New Delhi. In an Airbus A321 in China, smoke suddenly started rising from the overhead bin and the passengers lost their sleep. The reason was his small power bank, which suddenly caught fire. Amidst the heavy smoke and commotion, the flight crew showed courage and extinguished the fire in time, resulting in no casualties. This incident is a reminder that even a small device can cause a major accident. Actually, the Chinese airline’s Airbus A321 flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was en route, when the power bank in the cabin caught fire at an altitude of 10 kilometers. The fire started in the overhead bin of the flight and soon the entire cabin was filled with smoke. However, the flight crew acted immediately and were successful in extinguishing the fire. No one was injured in the power bank fire. For safety reasons, the pilot prepared for an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong Airport. 🔥Power bank bursts into flames in flight A power bank caught fire in mid-air on a China-based Airbus A321 flying from Hangzhou to Seoul. The fire started in an overhead bin at an altitude of 10 km and quickly filled the cabin with smoke. What experts say: According to experts, such incidents can happen in devices with lithium-ion batteries. A power bank or mobile battery can suddenly catch fire due to thermal runaway. Thermal runaway occurs when the battery heats up rapidly due to overheating, short-circuiting or any kind of damage, causing it to catch fire and release toxic gases. About the Author Vinay Kumar Jha has been working as a senior copy editor in News18Hindi for the last 8 years after starting his career in print media. Has been part of the business news team for almost 4 years. Has experience of about one and half decade in media. Bijan…read more After starting his career in print media, he has been working as a senior copy editor in News18Hindi for the last 8 years. Has been part of the business news team for almost 4 years. Has experience of about one and half decade in media. Bijan… Read More Click here to add News18 Hindi as your favorite news source on Google. Location: New Delhi, Delhi First published: 18 October 2025, 19:54 IST hometech Power bank caught fire at an altitude of 10 km, flames rose from the bag kept in the plane,