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Power bank likely caused S Korea plane fire - investigators


The Air Busan plane was destroyed in January when a fire broke out inside the cabin.

The Air Busan plane caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south on 28 January – causing three people on board to sustain minor injuries. On Friday, South Korea's transport ministry said that interim investigation results indicate the fire may have started because insulation inside a power bank battery had broken down. On 28 February, the South Korean government also announced that passengers boarding flights in the country would be required to carry portable batteries and chargers on their person, rather than storing them in overhead compartments.

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