Auxiliary Battery Catches Fire on Jeju Air Plane at Cheongju Airport Before Takeoff, 168 Passengers Evacuate

All 168 passengers were evacuated after an auxiliary battery caught fire inside a Jeju Air passenger plane at Cheongju Airport as it was preparing to depart for Jeju.

The fire broke out at around 7:30 p.m. today (October 10) in an auxiliary battery belonging to a passenger on board a Jeju Air flight scheduled to take off from Cheongju Airport.

The fire occurred while the passenger was holding the auxiliary battery in their seat before the aircraft headed toward the runway.

According to reports, a nearby passenger immediately covered the auxiliary battery with clothing, and flight attendants quickly extinguished the flames by placing the battery into a lithium battery fire suppression pouch.

No casualties have been reported so far as a result of the fire.

However, as smoke filled the cabin, all 168 passengers evacuated the aircraft.

Jeju Air is currently conducting cabin ventilation work while reviewing whether the aircraft can resume normal operations.

(Photo provided by Cheongju Airport, Yonhap News)
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