A United Airbus 320 flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Daytona Beach International Airport after a passenger's battery exploded. IOLTravel
A United Airbus 320 flight headed to the Bahamas from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, in Florida, after a passenger's backup power source for a device caught fire, according to Daytona Beach airport officials.
United said the flight to Nassau was diverted to Florida because of an issue with the passenger's portable charger for a laptop. "Emergency personnel met the aircraft and customers remained onboard prior to the aircraft redeparting for Nassau," United spokeswoman Leigh Schramm told The Washington Post. "We appreciate the quick work of our employees on board to keep our customers and fellow employees safe.
The Federal Aviation Administration lists rechargeable and "non-rechargeable lithium batteries, cell phone batteries, laptop batteries" as dangerous goods and has placed them on the "prohibited items" list, which means they can't be present at all in a checked bag and can only be taken onboard as long as the device they're in is completely powered down.
In 2018, three U.S. airlines placed restrictions on "smart bags" - such as those sold by the popular luggage brand Away - over FAA concerns that the lithium-ion batteries that powered features like phone chargers and internal tracking devices could potentially catch fire and explode.
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