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No injuries were reported among the 211 passengers and crew, Kyodo News reported.
The device is believed to belong to a passenger.
Cabin crew extinguished the fire using an onboard fire extinguisher after a crew member reported smoke at around 1:10 p.m., Japan Today reported.
As a precaution, the aircraft returned to its parking stand and later departed for London after safety inspections were completed.
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A British Airways plane taxis past tail fins of parked aircraft near Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, March 14, 2020. Photo by Reuters |
Incidents involving lithium-ion batteries in smartphones and power banks, including fires and smoke emissions, have become more frequent in recent years.
Haneda Airport, officially Tokyo International Airport, was named the world's third best airport after Singapore Changi and South Korea's Incheon Airport in the 2026 ranking by London-based aviation organization Skytrax.
