A power bank in a passenger's possession exploded recently while he was about to depart on a flight from Abu Dhabi. The incident occurred on an Air Arabia flight between Abu Dhabi and Kozhikode. Authorities, including the Airport Authority of India (AAI), have issued specific guidelines for passengers carrying items during air travel.
The presence of prohibited items in the hand baggage may result in travel cancellation and pose a threat to the flight itself. Passengers must ensure they do not carry any prohibited items before travelling. The following items should not be carried in the hand luggage on a flight: Personal items: Lighters, flammable materials, sharp metal weapons, scissors, realistic toy weapons Sharp objects: Box cutters, knives (except round-bladed, butter knives, and plastic knives), ice axes/picks, meat cleavers, utility knives, razor blades, swords Sporting goods: Baseball bats, bows and arrows, cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks, pool cues, ski poles, spear guns Firearms and weapons: Ammunition, firearms, compressed air guns, gun lighters, gunpowder, firearm parts, pellet guns, replica firearms, starter pistols Arms: Hatchets, axes, crowbars, hammers, cattle prods, drills (including cordless portable power drills), screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers Self-defense items: Billy clubs, blackjacks, brass knuckles, pepper spray, martial arts weapons, nightsticks, and stun guns Explosives: Blasting caps, dynamite, firecrackers, hand grenades, r.
