Tway B38M enroute on Jan 10th 2026, power bank thermal runaway, 8 injuries
Last Update: January 10, 2026 / 17:09:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 10, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
t'way Airlines
Flight number
TW-634
Departure
Sanya, China
Destination
Cheongju, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
HL8579
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The airline reported a passenger's power bank emitted smoke, cabin crew placed the battery into water, however, three cabin crew and five passengers inhaled smoke. The cabin crew was taken to a hospital.
South Korea's Ministry of Transport is investigating the occurrence and checks also whether the power bank's capacity and power bank complied with regulations.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 10, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
t'way Airlines
Flight number
TW-634
Departure
Sanya, China
Destination
Cheongju, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
HL8579
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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