Lithium-ion batteries that were left charging in the garage and subsequently blew up are believed to be the cause. Thankfully ...

Fire breaks out on Virgin Australia plane mid-flight likely due to power bank - Airline says passenger and crew de-boarded ...

According to FAA data, there has been an average of at least one lithium battery incident on a passenger plane in the U.S. every week since 2021. An exploding power bank was blamed for a fire that ...

The Sydney to Hobart flight was 10 minutes from landing when the incident occurred. Virgin Australia says it is now considering changing rules on batteries.

There is growing concern about lithium-ion battery fires on planes because the number of incidents continues to grow yearly, and devices powered by those batteries are ubiquitous. There have ...

A fire has broken out midair on a Virgin Australia flight. The blaze started in an overhead cabin on VA1528 from Sydney to ...

The expectation in aviation is never to experience a fire on an aircraft, she said. Concern about transport of lithium ion aircraft batteries on passenger planes isn t limited to the batteries used in ...

A recent fire at EMR's Camden facility was caused by an improperly disposed of lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries are considered hazardous waste and pose a significant fire risk when not ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.