Smoke from auxiliary battery between seats... Chinese aircraft makes emergency landing

Smoke and Burning Smell from Pressed Power Bank
Emergency Landing at Wuhan Airport, Hubei Province

Smoke filled a domestic passenger plane in China, causing an emergency landing. After a flight attendant removed a seat to investigate, it was found that a portable battery that had fallen between the seats was the cause.

According to Pengpai Newspaper and others on the 15th, at around 2:40 PM on the 13th, a China Eastern Airlines passenger plane departing from Lhasa, Tibet (Xizang) to Shanghai was filled with smoke and made an emergency landing at Wuhan Airport in Hubei Province, near the incident location.

Flight attendants searching for a portable charger that fell between the seats.
Photo by Pengpai Newspaper

After receiving a report from a passenger, a flight attendant removed the smoking seat and confirmed that the smoke was caused by a portable battery that had fallen between the seats and was being pressed. The cabin was filled with the smell of burning until the plane landed. After a safe landing, passengers applauded in relief.

China Eastern Airlines stated, "Smoke came from a portable battery carried by a passenger. The flight attendant immediately followed procedures to handle the situation."

According to Chinese media, after the plane landed, the airline provided follow-up services to the passengers.

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