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Why vapes and power banks are the biggest threats to planes
6 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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Flight passengers are being warned not to pack power banks or vapes in their hold luggage ahead of the busy summer holiday travel period beginning for parts of the UK. 

The fire risk posed by lithium batteries is now the number one safety risk to aircraft, according to the aviation regulator, as the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year. 

Pete Hutchison also known as Pete the Irish Pilot joined Anton to discuss.