NYT > World News Overhead Bin Fire on Virgin Flight May Have Been Caused by Portable Battery Par :Mark Walker and Livia Albeck-Ripka 23 juillet 2025 à 11:39 Airlines have tightened rules regarding portable batteries after a rise in episodes on planes in recent years. © Loren Elliott/ReutersA Virgin Australia plane. One of the airline’s flights was plunged into chaos after a fire started in an overhead bin. The company said it believes a battery caught fire.