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[Passenger's baggage smoked on Korean Air Seoul flight, suspected power bank caught fire] On September 26, a Korean Air Seoul passenger plane was in danger when it was about to take off at Incheon International Airport in Seoul: a passenger's luggage smoked and caught fire, and the fire was suspected to be caused by the power bank. According to South Korean sources, the fire occurred around 21:00 on the 24th. The passenger plane involved was Air Seoul flight RS511, which was preparing to take off from Incheon International Airport and was destined for Da Nang, Vietnam. A passenger's luggage bag placed under the seat caught fire and smoked. There was a power bank in the storage bag inside the bag. The crew used bottled water to extinguish the open flames, and then the scene was handed over to the firefighters who arrived at the scene. There were 221 passengers and 7 crew members on board the aircraft at the time of the incident. Some passengers suffered respiratory discomfort after the fire, but none required hospitalization. (CCTV News)
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