An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to make an emergency landing in Shanghai on Saturday after a lithium battery caught fire in the plane’s cabin.
In a statement on social media, Air China confirmed the incident.
“On October 18, on flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Incheon, a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited,” the airline said.
The crew handled the situation quickly, it added, and “to ensure flight safety”, the plane had to “make an unscheduled landing” at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
No injuries were reported, according to the statement.
Air China indicated the flight took off on Saturday at 9.47am and had been scheduled to land at Incheon International Airport at 12.20pm.
