According to CCTV News, today, the Air and Railway Accident Investigation Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of South Korea released the progress of the investigation into the Busan Airliner fire accident. The investigation committee believes thatIf a power bank carried by a passenger catches fire, it is more likely that a fire will break out on the aircraft.On the evening of January 28 this year, an Air Busan passenger plane scheduled to fly to Hong Kong, China, broke out in a fire at Gimhae Airport in Busan, South Korea, while preparing to take off. The aircraft was severely damaged in the fire.
After the fire,All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew, were evacuated through slides, and several people were injured during the escape.
It is understood that the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued regulations on passengers carrying power banks on board flights in 2014. Power banks carried by passengers on board must be for personal use and can only be carried in carry-on baggage or carried on the person. Carrying them in checked baggage is strictly prohibited.
Regulations also impose restrictions on the rated energy of "power banks" that can be brought onto the plane. Power banks with a rated energy of no more than 100Wh do not need airline approval. Power banks with a rated energy of more than 100Wh but not more than 160Wh can only be carried with the approval of the airline. However, each passenger is not allowed to carry more than two power banks.
Passengers are strictly prohibited from bringing on board power banks with a rated energy exceeding 160Wh. Power banks that do not indicate a rated energy and cannot calculate the rated energy through other marked parameters are also strictly prohibited from being carried on board.
The regulations also clearly state that passengers are not allowed to use power banks to charge electronic devices during flights; power banks with a start switch should always be turned off during the flight.
The same applies to crew members.
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