The moment a woman’s battery charger explodes in her backpack at airport in Thailand and causes panic
- The tourist was entering the check-in area when her power bank caught fire
- She hurled her backpack to the ground and dashed away. She was not hurt
- Airport officials released CCTV footage to warn passengers travelling by plane
This is the terrifying moment a power bank explodes inside a woman’s backpack sparking panic at a Thai airport.
The incident happened when the young tourist arrived at the Chiang Mai International Airport in northern Thailand on July 21.
Footage shows the woman walking towards the entrance as other passengers walk around the area.
As the tourist walks towards the check-in area, the power bank in her backpack catches fire
She hurls the bag to the ground and dashes away as the power bank keeps burning
Authorities released CCTV footage of the incident to warn passengers of the dangers of carrying power banks on planes. Pictured: The device that caught fire
As she is about to enter the check-in area, however, flames emerge from her bag.
The terrified tourist hurls the black backpack to the ground while dashing away.
Once the power bank is out of the backpack, the holidaymaker grabs her bag again.
While a security guard is taking a picture of the burned-out device, however, the power bank suddenly heats up again and starts spinning.
Airport officials said the tourist, from Africa, was not injured after the explosion but her sweater was burned.
The Airports Authority of Thailand released CCTV of the incident to warn passengers about the dangers of travelling with power banks.
In a press conference today, they said power banks carried on board aircraft must adhere to the International Air Transport Association’s safety standards.
They added that batteries or power banks with a capacity of more than 32,000 milliamp-hours (mAh) are banned, while no more than two packs of batteries with capacities of 20,000 to 32,000mAh can be taken aboard.
A security guard is taking a picture of the burned-out device when it suddenly heats up again
After heating up again, the power bank starts spinning and the security guard moves away
The woman was not hurt during the incident but her sweater (pictured) was burned
There are no limits to 20,000mAh capacity power banks.
An airport spokesman said: ‘The remains of the device showed that the short circuit led to the fire then explosion.
‘Passengers are not allowed to use power bank devices more than 32,000 mAh on board because an explosion like this could be very dangerous.’
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