Created Monday, Feb 10th 2025 15:17Z, last updated Monday, Feb 10th 2025 15:17Z
A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration HB-JDH performing flight
LX-252 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Tel Aviv (Israel), was enroute at FL370 about 80nm northeast of Athens (Greece) when the crew initiated a diversion to Athens after a passenger's power bank had malfunctioned. Cabin crew secured the power bank. The aircraft landed safely on Athens' runway 03R about 25 minutes later. The fire proof bag with the power bank was handed to emergency services.
The aircraft departed Athens after about one hour on the ground and reached Tel Aviv with a delay of about 1:45 hours.
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