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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

BIZARRE: Air china flight forced to divert after passenger device sets on fire - You Need To See This

Flight CA139 made an unscheduled stop at Shanghai Pudong International Airport - (Getty Images)

An Air China flight was forced to divert to Shanghai after a lithium battery caught fire in the cabin.

Flight CA139 from Hangzhou, China, to Incheon, South Korea, made an unscheduled stop at Shanghai Pudong International Airport when a device set alight in a passenger’s carry-on luggage on Saturday.

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