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Air Seoul flight delayed after portable power bank fire at Incheon

An Air Seoul flight to Da Nang was delayed nearly three hours after a portable power bank caught fire in a passenger's bag before takeoff at Incheon International Airport.

2026.9.25

About 200 evacuated from train at Guro Station after power bank starts smoking

About 200 passengers were moved off a Seoul Subway Line 1 train at Guro Station after a passenger’s power bank emitted smoke, with no injuries reported.

2026.6.12

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A notice explaining new procedures for carrying portable batteries on board is displayed in front of the check-in counters at Gimhae International Airport in Gangseo, Busan, on Sept. 1. [YONHAP]

Portable battery ignites on Eastar Jet flight

A portable battery caught fire aboard an Eastar Jet flight bound for Incheon from Fukuoka on Sunday, according to the airline.

2025.9.16

A notice about in-flight safety regulations for portable batteries is seen at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on May 5. [NEWS1]

New safety initiative for portable batteries on planes coming in September

Revised measures for the in-flight safety management of portable batteries will go into effect starting Sept. 1, with insulating tape to be provided to passengers for portable batteries.

2025.8.28

A screen at Incheon International Airport informs passengers on Tuesday that supplementary battery packs are not allowed in checked luggage. [NEWS1]

Air Busan bans portable chargers and power banks in overhead luggage after fire at Gimhae Airport

Air Busan will prohibit passengers from having portable chargers or power banks in luggage intended for overhead bins, following suspicions that a supplementary battery may have caused a fire aboard one of its passenger jets in January.

2025.2.5

Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conduct an on-site inspection on Jan. 30 before a joint investigation to determine the cause of the fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

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Authorities have completed an initial on-site inspection on Thursday, joined by officials from the French accident investigation agency, as they probe a fire that broke out on Air Busan flight BX391 at Gimhae Airport on Tuesday, with eyewitnesses...