Published on
October 19, 2025
An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul diverted to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on October 18, 2025, following a mid-air incident caused by a lithium battery fire in an overhead bin. The flight, numbered CA139, was flying at approximately thirty-three thousand feet when smoke and flames erupted from a passenger’s carry-on bag. Thanks to the rapid response of the cabin crew, the fire was extinguished in minutes, and all one hundred seventy passengers and crew members landed safely.
Mid-Air Fire Contained in Minutes
According to data from Flightradar24, Flight CA139 departed Hangzhou at 9:47 AM local time en route to Incheon International Airport, South Korea. Approximately forty minutes into the journey, passengers reported hearing a…
