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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Catie McLeod

Fire in overhead locker on Virgin Australia flight believed to be caused by lithium battery in power bank

Virgin plane
A fire broke out in the overhead locker of Virgin flight VA1528 from Sydney to Hobart on Monday. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

A fire that broke out on a Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hobart is believed to have been caused by a power bank in a passenger’s carry-on luggage, prompting the airline to consider changes to its battery policy.

The Virgin flight VA1528 was making its descent into Hobart on Monday when the fire started in an overhead locker, a spokesperson for the airline said.

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