Lufthansa flight diverted after passenger's powerbank catches fire
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A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon in France after a passenger’s power bank battery caught fire, the airline said.
The incident happened on Saturday while the Airbus A321-200 carrying 198 passengers was heading to the Portuguese capital.
A Lufthansa spokesperson said the crew immediately secured the battery in a protective bag specially designed for lithium batteries, and no-one was injured.
