Saturday, March 22, 2025 On Thursday afternoon, a routine flight from Hangzhou to Hong Kong quickly descended into chaos as a fire erupted in the overhead compartment of a Hong Kong Airlines flight, forcing the crew to make a dramatic emergency landing in China’s Fuzhou. The incident, which rattled passengers and crew alike, has raised serious concerns over the safety of lithium batteries commonly found in power banks and other portable devices. Flight HX115 had taken off at 12.
20 pm from Hangzhou, China, and was cruising toward Hong Kong when a terrifying emergency unfolded. At approximately 2.01 pm, the aircraft was forced to land at Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fujian Province after thick smoke began to fill the cabin, causing widespread panic among the 168 passengers onboard.
As the fire ignited in the overhead compartment, panic set in. Passengers could smell the smoke and hear the commotion as the situation escalated. A few passengers and flight attendants desperately tried to fight the fire using bottles of water, pouring them onto the flames in a frantic attempt to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.
A chilling video of the incident, posted on social media, showed the flight attendants and a few passengers rushing to extinguish the blaze. Liquid was seen dripping onto the seats below as the fire seemed to spread, while crew members did their best to contain the damage. Inside the cabin, passengers feared for their lives.
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