News · 26 June 2026
Plane fire risk: Keep power banks out of hold
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Lithium batteries in devices like power banks and vapes are now the biggest fire risk on planes, with incidents nearly doubling in a year. The aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, is warning holidaymakers not to pack them in checked luggage. Fires can spread quickly and are hard to control in the hold, leading to diversions, so always take these devices into the cabin.
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