Plane passengers scream in panic as phone charger catches fire on busy flight

11 January 2023 , 17:39

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Plane passengers scream in panic as phone charger catches fire on busy flight

Plane passengers screamed in panic after a phone charger caught fire on a busy flight.

Two people were injured when the portable device erupted in flames as the aircraft was preparing to take off in Taiwan.

Footage showed flight attendants attempting to keep distressed travellers calm.

The flight from Taoyuan International Airport was due to fly to Singapore when the incident occurred.

A power bank spontaneously ignited and filled the cabin with smoke, forcing all 189 passengers and crew to evacuate.

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Flight TR993 was set to take off on Tuesday evening, with two passengers suffering minor injuries.

Cabin crew worked to calm passengers (Viral Press)

Two people were injured (Viral Press)

One of them was the owner of the rechargeable power bank, which exploded when it overheated, causing the fire.

The other was reportedly his companion.

Both received a medical assessment but did not require any hospital treatment and they were cleared for travelling.

The incident occurred at Taoyuan Airport (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The plane, which managed to return safely to the gate after the fire was put out, underwent proper inspections and then resumed its flight later that evening.

Further investigations into the incident are underway, as Scoot, the airline in question, announced in a statement.

The statement added: "Scoot sincerely apologises for the incident. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority."

Simona Kitanovska