On Sunday, Breitbart posted an article about a lithium battery fire on an Air China jet.

The article reports:

Passengers on an Air China flight witnessed a lithium battery burst into flames in luggage that had been placed in an overhead bin on Saturday.

The flight was on its way to Seoul but had to make an emergency landing in Shanghai when the incident happened, the New York Post reported.

…When the battery ignited, travelers began calling out for help to quell the flames.

“Two flight attendants sprinted down the aisle carrying fire extinguishers while others shouted for travelers to remain seated,” the Post article continued.

“A passenger quoted by local media said they heard a loud explosion moments before flames shot from the storage bin,” the outlet noted.

The article notes:

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident, and local reports said the fire was believed to be caused by a power bank battery.

“The Federal Aviation Administration warns that lithium-ion batteries can undergo ‘thermal runaway,’ a self-heating reaction that can trigger explosions if a cell is damaged, overheated, overcharged or exposed to water,” the Post article said.

In August 2024, a house fire erupted at an Oklahoma family’s residence when their dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery.

A few months later, a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Missouri caught fire and exploded. All 75 workers at the scene were able to escape, per Breitbart News.

More recently, a huge fire broke out at a California power plant in a building containing lithium-ion batteries, the outlet reported in January.

Handle your electronics carefully!