Virgin Atlantic A333 near Boston on Jul 4th 2019, a charged seat cushion
Last Update: July 5, 2019 / 15:36:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-138
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VKSS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Boston police reported preliminary investigation suggests a battery pack or charger consistent with the appearance of a battery charger for a mobile phone caught fire while embedded between the seat cushions.
The FAA reported: "DIVERTED TO BOS DUE TO A SEAT CUSHION THAT WAS ON FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT" The aircraft carried 210 passengers, 5 cabin crew (all with unknown injuries) and 2 flight crew (no injuries). The damage and highest level of injury are unknown.
Passengers reported there was smell of smoke in the cabin, they were told there was a fire in the first class cabin. There were kept on board for about an hour after landing in the still smokey cabin while waiting for emergency services to board the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-138
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VKSS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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