Jakarta, goldensamoyed Indonesia
—
a
power bank
exploded in the pockets of business class passengers
Qantas
.The incident occurred while the victim was waiting
flight
at Melbourne Airport, Australia, Thursday (6/11) local time.
About 150 people were evacuated from the Qantas business lounge at Melbourne Airport.The victim, who suffered a number of burns, was immediately taken to hospital for further examination.
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Now, Qantas has reopened
business lounge
at Melbourne Airport.
“We worked with Melbourne airport to clean the lounge and it has now reopened,” a Qantas Airlines spokesperson said on Friday (7/11), quoting
The Guardian
.
Power banks
It has indeed become a necessity in the contemporary era.
Power banks
helps the device be used in emergency situations.
However, many airlines, including Qantas, have tightened their ban on flying with batteries
lithium-ion
.This type of battery is often found in
power bank
.
This prohibition is implemented to avoid the possibility of fire occurring on board the aircraft.
Last July, Virgin Australia admitted that it was considering policies regarding batteries carried by passengers after a fire broke out on a flight from Sydney to Hobart.The fire is also believed to have been sparked by
power bank
which was in one of the passengers’ carry-on bag.
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Wired
, there are generally two main rules about carrying
power bank
into flight.First,
power bank
You can bring it as long as you put it in your carry-on bag.
Second,
power bank
must not exceed 100 Wh.This figure is equivalent to 27 thousand mAh.
Some airlines may allow passengers to carry
power bank
up to 160 Wh, but generally with prior approval.Generally, passengers are not allowed to fly with
power bank
exceeds 160 Wh.
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