British tourists have been warned not to pack a popular item that can be very dangerous.
Portable Chargers may be a popular holiday -essential – but they are not allowed in checked luggage.
This is because there is a risk that the device can set fire to, which could not be treated if it happened in the hold.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) warns: ‘Poorly manufactured, defective and abused lithium batteries and those that are not protected against a short circuit can experience something that is called’ thermal runner ‘.
‘This results in the fact that they become so hot that they can be caught fire, other batteries in the neighborhood can ignite and ignite.
“If that happened on the cockpit deck, this could considerably disrupt the operation of the aircraft and cause serious injury to the cockpit crew.”
Lithium batteries must be worn in hand luggage and passengers will also check for damage before they go on board.
A damaged portable charger can easily start a fire that can be extremely dangerous for passengers and crew.
British tourists have been warned not to pack a popular item that can be very dangerous
Portable Chargers may be a popular holiday -essential, but they are not allowed in checked luggage
De CAA says: “If such an event took place in the passenger cabin, this can cause a passenger or crew member serious injury.”
And portable batteries are even banned from the upper lockers on one airline.
Air Busan, a South Korean airlinehas said that passengers have to keep the devices on their person at all times.
The rule was brought in after there was a fire on one of the airline aircraft in January 2025.
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