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Smoking Lithium Battery Forces Swiss Air Jet To Land In Bangor
The trapped power bank forced a runway closure and an emergency landing of the Zurich-to-New York flight on July 27.
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Maine Business Wire reported on Swiss International Air Lines on October 4, 2026.
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October 4, 2026
Smoking Lithium Battery Forces Swiss Air Jet To Land In Bangor
A Swiss International Air Lines jet flying from Zurich, Switzerland, toward John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York diverted to Bangor International Airport on July 27 after a passenger's power bank began smoking in flight, the airline said in a statement reported by the Bangor Daily News.
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- Bangor International Airport
- Airline
- Swiss International Air Lines
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- Zurich to New York (JFK)
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