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Air China A321 diverts after lithium‑battery fire in overhead bin on Hangzhou–Seoul flight

An Air China Airbus A321 (flight CA139) diverted to Shanghai‑Pudong on 18 October after a passenger‑carried lithium‑ion battery spontaneously ignited in an overhead bin about 40 minutes after departure from Hangzhou bound for Seoul. Crew extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported.

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Air China A321 diverts after lithium‑battery fire in overhead bin on Hangzhou–Seoul flight An Air China Airbus A321 (flight CA139) diverted to Shanghai‑Pudong on 18 October after a passenger‑carried lithium‑ion battery spontaneously ignited in an overhead bin about 40 minutes after departure from Hangzhou bound for Seoul. Crew extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported.

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Air China A321 diverts after lithium‑battery fire in overhead bin on Hangzhou–Seoul flight

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