In what it called a preventative measure on Tuesday ( Feb. 4), North Korean airline Air Busan announced that it will not allow passengers to bring power banks in luggage that is stored in behind cabin bins. One of its aircraft was engulfed in flames past week, making it illegal for people to do so.
No trigger has yet been found, but an investigation led by South Korean government into the fire has already begun. According to researchers, the cause of heat injuries is almost always a combination of various factors.
Measures to begin on Friday on trial flights will start with a ban on passenger carry-on bags after being checked at boarding gates and finding no power banks in them. They will then be allowed in behind luggage bins.
Any strength banks that are kept close to passengers may be removed so that any fire, smoke, or overheating can be quickly identified and treated for.
Air Busan claimed that the changes, which will also include additional staff fire education and flames containment products on board, were in response to an increase in the number of energy banks burning.