Air China A332 enroute on Feb 19th 2017, headset batteries suffer thermal runaway
Last Update: March 15, 2017 / 15:53:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 19, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-165
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
B-6075
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Australia's Transportation Safety Board released a generic reminder to passengers stating:
The ATSB reminds passengers using battery-powered devices that:
- batteries should be kept in an approved stowage, unless in use
- spare batteries must be in your carry-on baggage NOT checked baggage
- if a passenger’s smart phone or other device has fallen into the seat gap, locate their device before moving powered seats
- if a passenger cannot locate their device, they should refrain from moving their seat and immediately contact a cabin crew member.
On Mar 15th 2017 the ATSB wrote regarding the occurrence identifying a recent flight from Beijing to Melbourne a woman had been sleeping, when she heard sound of an explosion and quoted the passenger:
As I went to turn around I felt burning on my face, I just grabbed my face which caused the headphones to go around my neck.
I continued to feel burning so I grabbed them off and threw them on the floor. They were sparking and had small amounts of fire.
As I went to stamp my foot on them the flight attendants were already there with a bucket of water to pour on them. They put them into the bucket at the rear of the plane.
The ATSB reported the battery and cover were both melted and stuck to the floor of the aircraft before being secured into a container.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 19, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-165
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
B-6075
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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