Video shows the flight of the booth of the smoke filling after the portable phone charger caught fire

Smoke began to fill the cabin with a KLM plane Royal Dutch Airlines after a portable phone charger caught fire on the half flight this week, shows a video.

Passengers were seen covering their faces when a hostess held a fire extinguisher walked down the hall.

The flight on Tuesday night took off São Paulo, Brazil, on the way to Amsterdam.

“Smoke was detected on board due to a flame energy bank,” said the airline in a statement. “The crew quickly extinguished the device, after established safety procedures.”

The flight continued to Amsterdam and landed safely. No injuries were reported.

Energy banks, or portable loaders generally contain lithium -ion batteries. The batteries are allowed in the airplanes, but are not in verified luggage due to the risk of overheating. It is also used in cell phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, watches and other personal electronic devices, lithium batteries have caused more and more fires in airplanes.

Some airlines have restrictions on the use of energy banks on flights. Emirates announced on Friday that it will prohibit the use of any energy bank on flights from October 1, 2025. Passengers will be allowed to bring an energy bank on their flight, but they will not be able to use it.

“After a comprehensive security review, Emirates is adopting a firm and proactive posture to mitigate the risk when it comes to energy banks on board,” the airline said in a statement. “There has been significant growth in customers who use energy banks in recent years, resulting in an increasing number of incidents related to lithium battery aboard flights on board in the broader aviation industry.”

TO Delta flight Last month he had to make an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, after a portable battery caught fire.

Federal Aviation Administration data Shared in December 2024 He showed that lithium battery fires on American flights increased by 388% since 2015, occurring almost twice a week.

A survey of more than 800 hostesses conducted by UL Standards & Engagement, a security research organization, found that 87% are concerned about lithium battery risks in airplanes. The survey also found that one in four passengers admitted lithium batteries in their pictures.

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