KLM files complaint over power bank fire on Curaçao flight

KLM filed a complaint over a power bank fire during a flight in September.

The incident happened on a Boeing 777 flying to Curaçao on 17 September, which turned back after hours in the air.

The crew put out the fire, and reports have linked the power bank to former KLM chief Camiel Eurlings, though KLM has not confirmed who owned it.

KLM says it investigates serious passenger breaches of safety rules when they put a flight, passengers or crew at risk.

The complaint has been accepted for a criminal investigation by the aviation police.

The investigation will examine the incident; KLM has not said what specific offence the complaint concerns.