Overview
- Flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Seoul diverted to Shanghai Pudong after a passenger’s lithium battery ignited in a carry-on compartment.
- Cabin crew deployed extinguishers and followed emergency procedures, and authorities reported no injuries.
- The aircraft landed safely shortly after 11 a.m. local time, and Air China dispatched a replacement plane to continue to Incheon.
- Chinese aviation regulators and the airline have opened an investigation to determine the cause and assess compliance with battery transport rules.
- The case adds to a series of 2025 incidents that have led China to bar non‑3C‑certified power banks from flights and to tighten enforcement.