This is the horrific moment a power bank exploded in mid-air on an AirAsia flight, sending passengers into panic.
The plane was flying from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat in the south of the country when flames and smoke were seen 30 minutes later.
Shocked cabin crew rushed to the middle row of the Airbus A320 to put out the flames as nervous passengers looked on.
Passengers on board jumped out of their seats and streamed to the other side of the plane, some holding their children.
As fumes filled the cabin, passengers frantically removed their belongings from the flames. Others rushed to get water bottles to put out the fire.
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The plane was flying from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat in the south of the country when flames and smoke were seen 30 minutes later
Passengers on board jumped out of their seats and streamed to the other side of the plane, some holding their children
Flight attendants grabbed fire extinguishers and put out the fire.
Sayan Srimai, who recorded the video, said: “There was chaos throughout the plane.”
“We sat there for about 30 minutes when suddenly in the middle of the plane, in row 15, there was a fire and smoke rising.
“The passengers were extremely shocked.” “The crew were excellent and it only took two minutes to put out the fire.”
The eruption left one of the leather seats burnt and charred, and the plane landed on time. No one was injured in the incident.
Technicians entered the vehicle to inspect the damage and observed black burn marks on the seat.
They told passengers that a power bank had been stored in the seat pocket, but it exploded during the flight.
Airlines only allow power banks to be carried in carry-on luggage, but not in checked luggage, due to the risk of lithium-ion batteries overheating and causing fires in the hold.
Passenger Sayan said: “The passenger who owned the power bank was in a large group, about seven or eight people. “When it happened, he got up very quickly and didn't hurt himself.”
Shocked cabin crew rushed to the middle row of the Airbus A320 to put out the flames as nervous passengers looked on
The eruption left one of the leather seats burnt and charred, and the plane landed on time. No one was injured in the incident
Earlier this week, a plane in Hong Kong made an emergency landing when a power bank exploded, filling the cabin with smoke.
Royal Air Philippines was flying from the Philippine island of Boracay to Shanghai, China, when the electronic device exploded in mid-air on Monday evening.
Firefighters and paramedics waited and boarded the aircraft to conduct safety checks. There were no injuries.
Airbus has been contacted for comment.