A power bank caught fire on a busy flight just 30 minutes before landing.
Passengers noticed smoke coming from an overhead luggage compartment before the alarm was raised.
A video of the incident, taken by someone called Kent, shows cabin crew gathering around to figure out the cause of the fire.
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Passengers can be seen becoming anxious as the smoke thickens and a “pungent smell” begins to spread.
“The passengers and flight attendants worked together to extinguish the fire and the situation was back under control and safe,” Kent said.
“Upon arrival at Don Meung airport, the fire and ambulance teams were ready to wait to ensure the safety of all passengers, crew and captain.
“Thank you for the quick action and cooperation given.
“In my entire life of travelling, this is the first time I have experienced an incident like this.
“Thank you Allah for the opportunity to still be alive.”
In the video, people can be seen getting up from their seats and recording the scene using their phones.
One flight attendant can be seen holding up a fire extinguisher.
She carefully nudges the compartment open and aims the fire extinguisher before opening it wider.
Luckily, she was able to put the fire out very quickly.
At the end of the video, Kent shows the plane on the ground.
Fire and ambulance teams can be seen on the runway.
The flight was travelling from the Johor Bahru Airport, in Malaysia, to Don Mueang International Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, on 24 February.
And this is not the first time a power bank has caught fire aboard a commercial flight, as reported by Need To Know.
Air Busan is banning passengers from keeping their power banks in the overhead compartments as a preemptive measure after one of its planes caught fire on 28 January.
Korean Air, Asiana, China Airlines and Eva Air, headquartered in Taiwan, have also decided to ban power banks, vapes and lithium-ion batteries from overhead compartments.
Starting from 1 March, such items must be kept on a passenger’s person at all times.
Kent’s video, which he shared with his 13,400 followers, sparked a flurry of comments.
Puan said: “Salute to the crews [who] did not hesitate to take action.”
Someone else commented: “Good job all crew. Well trained.”
“Just ban power banks in flights,” penned Annie.
Izhar wrote: “Well done cabin crew.”
“Hats off to the cabin crew on their calm and swift actions, passengers that lend their support and the passengers that stayed calm too,” Zach added.
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