October 18, 2025Oct 18 Lucky escape for passengers! Air China flight diverted to Shanghai after battery in luggage catches fire A flight operated by Air China was safely diverted to Shanghai on Saturday, October 18 after a battery in a hand baggage of a passenger caught fire, AFP reported citing the airline. The incident took place on the national carrier's daily flight from the city of Hangzhou in eastern China to Incheon International Airport, near Seoul, South Korea. "A lithium battery spontaneously ignited in a passenger's carry-on luggage stored in the overhead bin on flight CA139," the report quoted the airline as saying in a statement posted on China's social media platform Weibo. https://www.livemint.com/news/world/lucky-escape-for-passengers-air-china-flight-diverted-to-shanghai-after-battery-in-luggage-catches-fire-watch-video-11760776933115.html
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