Power Banks banned in Air Busan creators after fire on the Hong Kong-Bunded aircraft

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South Korean Airline Company Air Busan has banned passengers from Storage of power banks In overhead cabinets after such a unit was suspected of causing a fire on board a plane preparing for departure to Hong Kong, but an expert has said that airlines do not have to hurry to follow.
Air Busan said Tuesday that the ban was “a preventative measure” after Blaze last week At an Airbus A321 in Gimhae International Airport in southeast Busan, wounded seven people.

The carrier said it would not allow passengers to keep the power banks in luggage stored in overhead hut tray so that any overheating units, smoke or fire could be quickly detected and handled.

All carrier bags will reportedly be inspected at boarding gates, and only those without power banks will be labeled and allowed in luggage containers over seats.

The measure was set to begin on Friday on trial paths before expanding to all flights, Reuters said.

A government investigation into the cause of the fire last Tuesday is underway, but local media reports suggest that a power bank stowed in an overheads was blame.

“What was proposed by Air Busan is a precautionary measure after the recent accident, but it is more restrictive than existing international practice,” said Warren Chim Wing-Nin, Vice President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers’ Aircraft Division.