Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Lufthansa Flight Diverted to Lyon After Powerbank Fire
A Lufthansa plane was flying from Frankfurt to Lisbon.
A passenger’s powerbank caught fire during the flight.
The crew put the battery in a special protective bag.
Nobody was hurt.
The pilot decided to land in Lyon, France, to be safe.
The plane landed without problems.
The passengers stayed in a hotel overnight.
They continued their trip the next day.
Lufthansa says keeping passengers and crew safe is its top priority.
The airline does not allow passengers to use or charge external batteries during flights, although limited cabin carriage is allowed under safety conditions.
A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon was diverted to Lyon after a passenger’s powerbank caught fire.
The Airbus A321-200 was carrying 198 passengers when the incident occurred Saturday.
Crew members secured the battery in a protective bag designed for lithium batteries.
No one was injured, and the aircraft landed safely in Lyon.
Passengers stayed overnight in a hotel before resuming their journey Sunday.
- Who
- Lufthansa, the flight crew, and 198 passengers.
- What
- A flight was diverted after a passenger’s powerbank battery caught fire.
- When
- The incident happened Saturday, and passengers resumed the flight Sunday.
- Where
- The flight was traveling from Frankfurt to Lisbon and diverted to Lyon, France.
- Why
- The pilot diverted the aircraft as a precaution after the battery caught fire.
- Airline
- Lufthansa
- Route
- Frankfurt to Lisbon
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321-200
- Passengers
- 198
- Diversion airport
- Lyon, France
- Injuries
- None reported
- Battery policy
- Lufthansa has banned the use and charging of external batteries onboard since January, while allowing passengers to carry up to two in the cabin under certain safety conditions.
