The MBS plastic bag he had kept the money in was found in her locker, he said.
The lithium battery "spontaneously combusted" in a passenger's carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment, the airline said.
The victim suffered bruising to the left side of her head and was hospitalised for concussion.
An expert warned others not to imitate the incident, citing medical risks.
The MPV, driven by a Malaysian man, was carrying two foreign passengers when it was apprehended.
Condolences to the traffic sign's loved ones.
If approved, they can get RON95 fuel at the subsidised rate of RM1.99 (S$0.61).
Other customers quickly left the scene out of fear that the petrol station would explode.
The union condemned the incident as “deeply inhumane.”
The couple sold the eight cats for between S$4,500 and S$6,000 each.