Battery Fire

Airlines

Battery Fire on SAS Aircraft: 8 People Hospitalized

On 17 October, a portable battery inside a passenger’s bag caught fire during boarding on a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A320neo preparing to operate the Oslo–Bergen flight. The cabin quickly filled with smoke, and around 50 people were evacuated. The fire was initially tackled with a Halon fire extinguisher, but the battery reignited after being moved outside. Eight people exposed…