Mobile battery ignites inside a passenger plane that had landed at the airport and was taxiing, crew extinguishes it with water and cola —China
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On September 29, after China Eastern Airlines Flight 2715 landed at Kunming Changshui International Airport and was taxiing on the runway, a mobile battery in a bag placed in the aisle of the plane ignited. A cabin crew member reportedly extinguished the fire with water and cola.
According to Chinese media outlets Xin Jing Bao and Kuai Ke Ji, on September 29, after China Eastern Airlines Flight 2715 landed at Kunming Changshui International Airport and was taxiing on the runway, a mobile battery in a bag placed in the aisle of the plane ignited. A cabin crew member reportedly extinguished the fire with water and cola.
According to China Eastern Airlines, a delay occurred for the subsequent flight of the aircraft in question because an alternative aircraft was arranged due to safety considerations.
Mobile batteries, according to civil aviation regulations, are only permitted as carry-on baggage in the cabin, and checked baggage is prohibited. (Translation/Editing: Yanagawa)
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