British Airways flight BA271 from London Heathrow to Las Vegas experienced a cabin fire caused by a faulty charging device shortly before landing. Cabin crew contained the blaze, relocated nearby passengers, and secured a safe arrival as emergency services and federal investigators responded.
Cabin fire
An Air China (CA) flight from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) was diverted to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) on October 18 after a passenger’s lithium battery caught fire inside the cabin.
Southwest Airlines (WN) Flight 3077 executed an emergency landing at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) Wednesday evening (March 19, 2025) after the crew reported a laptop battery fire onboard.
A fire caused by the battery of an electrical gadget aboard a United Airlines flight forced the jet to return to San Diego on Tuesday, sending four people to the hospital, according to officials.