The South Korean carrier Air Busan has banned passengers from storing power banks in overhead bins after one such device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure to Hong Kong,

South Korea's Air Busan will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what on Tuesday it called a preemptive measure after one of its planes was engulfed in flames last week.

An airline from South Korea is introducing a ban on carrying power banks in carry-on luggage. This is a consequence of a plane fire on the runway in January. Air Busan, a South Korean airline, has announced a ban on carrying power banks in carry-on luggage placed in the overhead bins.

SEOUL: South Korea's Air Busan will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what it called a preemptive measure on Tuesday (Feb 4), after one of its plane

Hong Kong expert says expansion of measure to other airlines will depend on further risk assessments by trade groups and carriers.

A South Korean airline is introducing a ban on carrying power banks in hand luggage. This follows a fire on one of their planes on the runway in January. Air Busan, a South Korean airline, has announced a restriction on carrying power banks in hand luggage stored in the overhead compartments.