Fire in overhead locker on Virgin Australia flight believed to be caused by lithium battery in power bank
by Catie McLeod from World news | The Guardian on (#6YT0P)
Sydney to Hobart flight landed safely on Monday after a small fire ignited in a passenger's carry-on luggage
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A fire that broke out on a Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hobart is believed to have been caused by a power bank in a passenger's carry-on luggage, prompting the airline to consider changes to its battery policy.
The Virgin flight VA1528 was making its descent into Hobart on Monday when the fire started in an overhead locker, a spokesperson for the airline said.
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