On Thursday night, a passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight from Incheon to Hong Kong was injured after a small fire was triggered by a power bank.

The Post was informed by an airline spokeswoman that the fire took place just before 10 p.m. and was put out by cabin staff in three minutes. She also mentioned that the passenger who was holding the power bank had burns on their hand.

At 10.52 p.m., as scheduled, flight OZ745, which carried 284 passengers, departing from Incheon International Airport and landed at Hong Kong International Airport.

A passenger was injured after a portable power bank caught fire aboard a flight traveling from Incheon, South Korea, to Hong Kong, prompting a mid-air emergency response and brief panic among passengers.

According to airline officials, the incident occurred while the aircraft was cruising, when smoke was seen coming from a passenger’s carry-on bag. Cabin crew quickly identified the source as a burning power bank and immediately activated onboard fire-safety procedures. The device was extinguished using a fire extinguisher and later secured in a fire-resistant container.

One passenger sustained minor injuries, reportedly suffering burns to the hand while attempting to move the smoking bag away from nearby seats. The injured individual was treated by flight attendants onboard and was later transferred to medical personnel upon arrival in Hong Kong.

While the aircraft was able to continue to Hong Kong without diverting, several rows of seats were temporarily cleared as a precaution. Passengers described moments of fear as smoke spread briefly through the cabin before being brought under control.

Airport and aviation authorities have launched an investigation to determine what caused the power bank to ignite, including whether it was damaged, counterfeit, or exceeded airline capacity limits.

Most of airlines advise passengers to keep power banks visible and unplugged while not in use and restrict their use during flights.