South Korea to limit power banks on flights

South Korea to limit power banks on flights following plane fire
South Korea on Thursday announced strengthened aviation safety measures following a fire on an Air Busan plane last month, saying the rules would include limiting the number and type of portable batteries allowed on the country's airlines.
Plane With 176 Passengers Catches On Fire At South Korea's Busan Airport
A fire destroyed an Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea on Tuesday night (January 28), forcing an emergency evacuation. The Airbus A321 was preparing to depart for Hong Kong when the blaze erupted near the tail of the aircraft.
Air Busan to disallow power banks in overhead bins after plane fire
South Korea's Air Busan will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what on Tuesday it called a preemptive measure after one of its planes was engulfed in flames last week.
South Korea to ban in-flight power banks after Air Busan plane fire
Under the new safety measures passengers will be permitted to carry up to five 100 watt-hours portable batteries, while batteries over 160 watt-hours won't be allowed on board
Power banks, e-cigarettes banned from overhead bins on Korean-owned airlines
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has announced a guideline prohibiting the stowage of portable batteries and e-cigarettes in overhead bins in reaction to suspicions that a huge Busan Air blaze was caused by a power bank.
South Korea to ban power banks in overhead bins in domestic flights
The measures were introduced in response to a major fire incident aboard an Air Busan aircraft before takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in Busan last month.
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