Power bank likely caused plane fire, investigators say happymamay

The mobile power bank is likely to cause a fire that swept and destroy a passenger plane in South Korea in January, according to the local authorities.

Busan air plane caught fire At Gimhae International Airport in the south of the country on January 28 – caused three people on board to have minor injuries.

On Friday, the South Korean Ministry of Transport said that the temporary investigation results indicate that the fire had begun due to the collapse of the insulation inside the energy bank battery.

The energy bank was found in the upper luggage cabin where the fire was first discovered, and its debris was the signs of insects, according to the statement.

He added that the investigators could not determine what might cause the battery to collapse.

The update also depends on only temporary results, and it is not a final report on the accident on the plane, which is Airbus A321CEO.

Airlines all over the world have prevented electrical banks from the luggage that have been examined for years due to safety concerns, which relate to lithium ion batteries inside the devices.

These batteries can produce severe heat and fire if damage or manufacturing errors are damaged in a short circle.

Lithium Ion batteries have been banned of any kind of passenger aircraft shipments since 2016, according to the directives of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

In the week following the Air Busan fire, the airline tightened these rules more, declaring that it will not allow travelers to keep energy banks in their luggage on the plane.

The carrier said that the new rules were in response to the increase in the number of energy banks.

There are an increasing number of airlines – including Chinese airlines and Thai Air Force – similar bases are offered, as airlines in Singapore and their low -cost unit have been appointed to become the latest to prohibit the use of energy banks on board as of April 1.

On February 28, the South Korean government also announced that flights for travelers in the country will be required to carry batteries and cargo devices on their person, instead of storing them in Alawite compartments.