Ex-KLM CEO Allegedly Sparks In-Flight Fire by Ignoring Power Bank Rule

A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Curaçao reportedly diverted and returned after a power bank exploded onboard. Passengers described the device bursting into flames near a business-class passenger, with one account alleging former KLM CEO Camiel Eurlings was charging the power bank—a breach of inflight rules—though the airline has not confirmed his presence. The blaze damaged a window shade and seat before crews extinguished it and the aircraft landed safely in Amsterdam; a new aircraft carried passengers onward to Curaçao the following day. The incident follows a rise in fire scares involving lithium batteries onboard flights.