British Airways A388 enroute on Apr 1st 2018, iPad caught fire
Last Update: April 12, 2018 / 15:18:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-268
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-XLEK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The AAIB reported "Passenger iPad caught fire; extinguished by cabin crew", rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-268
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-XLEK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Fleet type match
British Airways A388 enroute on Jun 10th 2022, waterfall on board
A British Airways Airbus A380-800, registration G-XLEK performing flight BA-293 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was…
Fleet type match
British Airways A388 over Atlantic on Jan 21st 2019, LiOn battery suffers thermal runaway
A British Airways Airbus A380-800, registration G-XLEK performing flight BA-208 (dep Jan 20th) from Miami,FL (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was…
Fleet type match
BA Euroflyer A321 enroute on Jan 4th 2025, smoke in cabin
A BA Euroflyer Airbus A321-200, registration G-EUXF performing flight BA-2670 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain), was enroute…
Fleet type match
British Airways A388 at London on Nov 6th 2024, engine shut down in flight
A British Airways Airbus A380-800, registration G-XLEC performing flight BA-207 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Miami,FL (USA), was climbing out of…
Fleet type match
British Airways A319 near Manchester on Sep 27th 2024, fumes in cabin
A British Airways Airbus A319-100, registration G-DBCG performing flight BA-1306 from London Heathrow,EN to Aberdeen,SC (UK), was climbing through…
Fleet type match
BAW A388 at Johannesburg on Jul 12th 2023, smoke in cockpit and cabin
A British Airways Airbus A380-800, registration G-XLEH performing flight BA-56 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 429…
Fleet type match
British Airways A388 at London on Aug 6th 2024, rejected takeoff
A British Airways Airbus A380-800, registration G-XLEC performing flight BA-269 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was…
Newest articles
Fleet type match
SARAT L410 at Boma on Jan 17th 2025, runway excursion
An SARAT Flight Logics Let L-410, registration 7Q-SLT performing a charter flight from Juba to Jebel-Boma County Airstrip (South Sudan), went off or…
Fleet type match
United B764 near Newark on Jan 18th 2025, hydraulic problem
A United Boeing 767-400, registration N69059 performing flight UA-2143 from Newark,NJ (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 243 people on board, was…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways