Eastar Jet has prohibited the storage of mobile batteries and other items in the overhead compartments on board.
This applies to all electronic devices containing lithium batteries and spare mobile batteries. To prevent short-circuiting, it is required to place each battery in a zipper bag or wrap it with insulating tape.
The fire that occurred on an Air Busan aircraft at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on January 28 is reported to have been caused by a mobile battery stored in the overhead compartment by a passenger, but authorities are investigating the cause.
