A Lufthansa plane heading from Frankfurt am Main to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon, France, after a power bank belonging to one of the passengers caught fire during the flight. There were approximately 200 people on board the Airbus A321, with one source putting the number at 198 passengers. Le Figaro ↗
The crew reacted to the situation immediately and placed the burning external battery into a special protective container. The fire was brought under control, and none of the 198 passengers or crew members suffered any injuries. SITA ↗
Although the problem with the power bank was resolved, the captain changed course for safety reasons and decided to land in Lyon. The plane landed there safely instead of arriving in Lisbon as planned. ta3.com ↗
Passengers were unable to continue on their original flight after landing. According to available information, they spent the night in a hotel in France, with further arrangements related to organizing their continued journey to Portugal. Der Standard ↗
The incident once again drew attention to the risks associated with lithium batteries and portable chargers on board aircraft. Crews must act quickly when such devices overheat or catch fire, since they can pose a safety risk even after apparently being extinguished. Further details about the technical cause of the ignition, as well as the aircraft's subsequent fate, have not yet been disclosed.
Lufthansa diverted flight to Lisbon over burning power bank
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Zwischenstopp in Lyon: Brennende Powerbank stoppt Lufthansa-Flug nach Lissabon
n-tv
| 23:13 27.09.
Kapitán zmenil kurz, hoci už bolo po probléme. Takmer 200 cestujúcich skončilo namiesto Lisabonu v Lyone
ta3.com
| 21:18 27.09.
Lietadlo Lufthansy odklonili do Lyonu po požiari externej batérie
SITA
| 20:43 27.09.
Vliegtuig van Frankfurt naar Lissabon landt in Lyon: brandende powerbank aan boord
NOS
| 21:32 27.09.
Lufthansa-Flug wegen brennender Powerbank umgeleitet
Der Standard
| 19:44 27.09.
Lufthansa-Flug aus Frankfurt muss wegen brennender Powerbank umgeleitet werden
Welt
| 19:32 27.09.
Flug aus Frankfurt: Lufthansa-Flug wegen brennender Powerbank umgeleitet
Tagesspiegel
| 19:14 27.09.
Lufthansa: Brennende Powerbank zwingt Maschine zur Landung
Spiegel.de
| 18:43 27.09.
Une batterie externe prend feu à bord d’un vol Lufthansa, l’avion dérouté vers Lyon
Le Figaro
| 19:04 27.09.
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