The aircraft was due to depart from Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan at around 19:35 local time.
Two passengers on a Singapore-bound flight were injured when a portable charger caught fire as the plane prepared for take-off yesterday.
Chilling videos taken on the phone of a passenger, whose identity has not been released, and released on social media show flight attendants trying to keep terrified passengers watching the cabin filled with smoke from the fire as long as possible. in composure.
The fire started when a power bank caught fire, with smoke engulfing the cabin and leading to the evacuation of the aircraft carrying 189 passengers and crew.
The aircraft was due to depart from Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan at around 19:35 local time.
The two people on board flight TR993 who were injured suffered minor burns, but all other passengers escaped safely and unharmed.
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