Un avion d'Air China dérouté après l'incendie d'une batterie dans un bagage en cabine
An Air China plane was safely diverted to Shanghai on Saturday after a battery stowed in a passenger's carry-on bag caught fire, the airline said.
The incident occurred on board the flight from the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou to Incheon International Airport near Seoul, South Korea.
"A lithium battery spontaneously ignited in a passenger's carry-on baggage stowed in the overhead compartment of flight CA139," the airline said in a statement posted on the Chinese social network Weibo.
"The crew immediately handled the situation in accordance with procedures, and no one was injured," the statement said, adding that the plane was diverted to Shanghai Pudong International Airport "to ensure flight safety."
An image taken by a passenger and published by the state-affiliated national media outlet Jimu News shows flames in an overhead compartment. Black smoke is also seen, and at least one passenger is trying to extinguish the fire.
According to data from Flightradar24, which tracks global air traffic, the flight took off from Hangzhou at 9:47 a.m. local time (01:47 GMT). It circled back over the sea, roughly equidistant from China's east coast and the Japanese island of Kyushu, before landing in Shanghai shortly after 11:00 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT).
Commentaires (0)
Participer à la Discussion