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An Air China plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a fire caused by a lithium battery in a carry-on bag. The incident, which caused panic among passengers, occurred on a flight from Hangzhou airport to South Korea.
The video shows two flight attendants running around holding fire extinguishers, while others shout at passengers to stay in their seats.
A passenger on the flight told local media that he heard a loud explosion seconds before the fire broke out.
In a post on Weibo, Air China said that "a lithium battery in a passenger's carry-on bag stored in the overhead compartment of the aircraft suddenly caught fire."
Despite the panic caused by the smoke and the forced landing, no passengers were injured, the airline said.
Fire breaks out in the overhead luggage bin on board Air China flight CA139 while flying between Hangzhou and Seoul.
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It is understood that the cause of the fire was a spontaneously combusting lithium battery in a passenger's luggage.
The cabin created contained the fire and the… pic.twitter.com/IV5LEYxIy5
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