How a power bank in a checked bag created a 16-hour delay for passengers on a flight to London

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Airbus A320 easyJet G-UZHZ. Planes at Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino. Fiumicino (Italy), May 01st, 2026
An easyJet Airbus A320.

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Airlines are cracking down on power banks. Here's how you can avoid adding to the growing number of lithium battery accidents on planes.

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A power bank chargers a phone on top of a suitcase.
Airlines are cracking down on power bank usage after a rise in incidents involving batteries overheating.

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Emirates becomes the biggest airline to crack down on power banks, after a fire underscored the danger

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The sixth flight of the Emirates Airbus A350-941 takes place at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France, on June 24, 2025
Emirates has the fourth-largest network in the world by seat miles.

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