‘BATTERY EXPLOSION IN THE SKY’: Air China Flight Forced Into Emergency Landing After Mid-Air FIRE

Terror in the skies, passengers on Air China Flight CA139 screamed in panic as a lithium battery inside a carry-on bag suddenly burst into flames mid-air. The flight, traveling from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Shanghai. Footage shows fire erupting from an overhead bin as smoke fills the cabin and crew rush to extinguish the blaze. Authorities suspect a power bank battery caused the explosion, part of a troubling trend of in-flight lithium battery fires across Asia. Watch.