Hong Kong Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Fuzhou after cabin fire

A Hong Kong Airlines flight from Hangzhou to Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Fuzhou on Thursday after a fire broke out in the overhead compartment.

Flight HX115, which departed at 12.20 pm, was scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong at 2.55 pm.

However, passengers reported hearing an explosion during the flight, followed by smoke filling the cabin.

A portable charger is suspected to have caused the fire.

Videos online showed crew and passengers using water and juice to put out the flames. One passenger described the scene as “like a movie.”

Hong Kong Airlines confirmed the fire was extinguished and the A320 landed safely with all 160 passengers and eight crew members. A replacement flight has been arranged.

(Ayra Wang)