The airline said they diverted due to the fire risk adding ‘safety is our highest priority’
An EasyJet flight was forced to land when a passenger revealed their power bank was charging in luggage. The aeroplane was heading from Egypt to Luton before diverting to Rome at 11.30pm on Tuesday (May 19).
According to reports, word got round that a woman told a stewardess about her power bank, and the flight was diverted due to fire risks Irish Mirror reports.
EasyJet told The Sun: “Flight EZY2618 from Hurghada to Luton on May 19 diverted to Rome Fiumicino as the crew were informed a power bank was charging in luggage. The captain then diverted as a precaution in line with safety regulations.
“Safety is our highest priority. We would like to apologise to all passengers for any inconvenience.”
Passengers were put up in hotels or slept in the terminal as the carrier’s next Rome to Luton flight was 2pm on Wednesday, according to reports.
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