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AirAsia makes emergency landing after passenger USB battery explodes

提交时间：4 年以前

A KL to HK flight made an emergency landing so the passenger could receive medical treatment for burns following a USB battery bank explosion. (tuoitrenews.vn) 更多...

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Ken Fenwick 4 年以前 2

And nowhere in the article is USB mentioned. "external battery"

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geckoVN 4 年以前 1

True: it is described as a "power bank". Unless it's a jump-starter for a car, I think USB is a fair assumption

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geckoVN 4 年以前 2

Given the location of the burns (on the passenger), I'd guess the battery was crushed as the seat was reclined.
If so, the build quality would not be an influencing factor.

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Stuart Barkley 4 年以前 1

Should have flown Ryanair - the seats don't recline.

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Ian Garthwaite 4 年以前 2

Nor should any in cattle class.

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lynx318 4 年以前 1

Possibly overheated due to lack of airflow around it.

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ittechtal 4 年以前 1

Makes you wonder though. There are a lot of cheap ones out there. I always go with Anker as they seem to have a good reputation for working and being safe. But there's always that chance with any lithium ion battery using technology. The phone it's self could suffer from this and we have seen that with Samsung... You just never know. If might be a good idea to put the device in a pouch and hopefully that gives you a few seconds to react to a battery explosion.

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