Sunday, October 20th, 2024
Plane passengers ran to safety after a power bank caught fire in an airport jet bridge.
A video of the incident obtained by PEOPLE, showed frightened passengers fleeing as smoke filled the passageway at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Sunday, Oct. 20.
In the footage, other travelers viewed the smoke on the bridge from behind clear doors as an airport crew member could be seen communicating the issue on a walkie-talkie.
The clip also shows what appears to be where the fire originated — one of the passenger’s backpacks, which emitted thick smoke. According to the Associated Press, the power bank had been inside the backpack when it caught fire.