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EasyJet Diverts Egypt to London Flight to Rome After Power Bank Charging in Hold

Published 23 May 2026

An easyJet flight from Egypt to London was forced to divert to Rome on Tuesday evening after a passenger informed the crew that a power bank was charging inside a suitcase in the aircraft’s hold. Flight EZY2618 departed from Hurghada on May 19 and was scheduled to land at Luton Airport in the early hours of Wednesday.

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