Wednesday, 09 July 2025

Suspected Cabin Fire Forces Commercial Flight To Make Emergency Landing

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A suspected fire in the cabin of a Hong Kong Airlines flight forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing.

“Hong Kong Airlines A320 forced to divert to Fuzhou Changle International Airport after a fire broke out in the cabin. HX115 had taken off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and was enroute to Hong Kong when the incident occurred,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote.

“Hong Kong Airlines flight HX115, departing from Hangzhou to Hong Kong today, diverted and landed safely in Fuzhou Changle International Airport due to a fire in the overhead compartment, which was successfully extinguished,” the airline reportedly said.

Per Reuters:

The cause of the fire was not disclosed.

Flight HX115, an Airbus A320, was carrying 160 passengers and eight crew. Hong Kong Airlines said it was arranging another flight to transport passengers back to Hong Kong.

From The Straits Times:

Flight HX115, an Airbus SE A320 jet, took-off from Hangzhou, China en route to Hong Kong just before 1pm before diverting to Fuzhou after a fire broke out in an overhead compartment, the airline said in an e-mailed statement.

The fire was subsequently extinguished.

The airline did not specify the cause of the fire.

However, social media videos circulating online showed a charred set of overhead compartments on the aircraft, pointing to a power bank fire.

In-flight incidents involving batteries have been on the rise.


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