Overview

• On August 7, a passenger’s power bank ignited aboard KLM Flight KL792 from São Paulo to Amsterdam, filling the cabin with smoke
• Cabin crew isolated and extinguished the device with onboard fire-suppression equipment, and the jet continued safely to its destination with no injuries
• KLM confirmed it is fully cooperating with the Dutch Safety Board investigation into the cause of the lithium battery failure
• Federal Aviation Administration data show in-flight lithium battery fires have risen 388% since 2015, with 34 incidents reported so far in 2025
• Airlines and regulators are revising policies after similar incidents on Delta and Virgin Australia flights to require carry-on carriage and ban damaged or unapproved chargers