Two flights diverted after lithium battery fire incidents

In the space of two days, two airliners diverted after lithium battery powered devices, suffered thermal runaway incidents.
In the space of two days, two airliners diverted after lithium battery powered devices, suffered thermal runaway incidents.
A China Eastern Airbus A320-214 returned to land at Nanjing after a lithium battery power bank suffered a thermal runaway.
A China Southern Airbus A321-211 returned to land at Penang, Malaysia after a passenger’s power bank started emitting smoke.
A Pegasus Boeing 737-800 diverted to Zagreb, Croatia after an e-cigarette caused a cargo hold smoke warning.
A handheld device began emitting smoke on an Air Transat Airbus A330 near London, U.K. The incident was contained.
A Boeing 737-800 was evacuated on the apron at Barcelona Airport, Spain after a smartphone battery overheated.
A KLM Boeing 777-200 diverted to Phuket, Thailand, after the mobile phone of a passenger began emitting smoke.
A passengers’ cellphone was crushed in the seat mechanism on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9. The lithium battery began smoking, but no fire was observed.
A power bank inside carry on luggage caught fire during boarding of a Boeing 777 at Guangzhou Airport, China.