Power Bank Fire Forces Gatwick Flight Return (uk.news.yahoo.com)

A portable phone charger burst into flames in a male passenger's pocket about 15 minutes into a British Airways flight from Gatwick on Thursday morning, burning him and prompting others to seek treatment for smoke inhalation. Cabin crew extinguished the fire, the flight returned to Gatwick, and the UK Civil Aviation Authority reminded passengers that lithium-battery devices such as power banks and vapes must be carried in the cabin, never in hold bags.