Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.

A Delta flight made an emergency landing due to a battery fire; the crew extinguished the flames, and passengers landed ...

Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries—including cell phones, laptops, vape pens and portable chargers—cause smoke or fire ...

An Airbus A330 bound for New York diverted to Lajes Airport on a remote island following mechanical issues, with all ...

Southwest Airlines had fewest complaints as airline grievances hit record high 00:24. Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight ...

Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of incidents is still relatively small and lithium batteries can overheat anywhere. However, this is a growing ...

The incidents have more than doubled since the pandemic-era low of 39 in 2020, and have climbed annually. Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of ...

Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of incidents is still relatively small and lithium batteries can overheat anywhere. However, this is a growing ...

Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of incidents is still relatively small and lithium batteries can overheat anywhere. However, this is a growing ...

Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of incidents is still relatively small and lithium batteries can overheat anywhere. However, this is a growing ...

Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of incidents is still relatively small and lithium batteries can overheat anywhere. However, this is a growing ...

Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of incidents is still relatively small and lithium batteries can overheat anywhere. However, this is a growing ...