Ex-KLM CEO Breaks Power Bank Rule On A 777, Sparking A Mid-Air Fire & Diversion

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A passenger’s power bank caught fire aboard a KLM Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Curaçao, forcing the aircraft to divert back to Amsterdam. The passenger was KLM’s former chief executive, drawing attention to the incident and onboard battery-safety rules.

On September 17th, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER flying from Amsterdam Schiphol to Curaçao had to divert back to the Dutch capital after a passenger's power bank caught fire on Thursday. While such situations arise from time to time in aviation, this was particularly noteworthy because the passenger was KLM’s ex-CEO!