Qantas A388 near Sydney on Sep 26th 2018, crushed phone and burnt smell on board
Last Update: September 26, 2018 / 23:04:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-94
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Agency advises passengers to follow instructions in case a personal electronic device falls into a seat mechanism and not to try retrieve the devices themselves. Lithium batteries can quickly overheat and cause a fire if damaged.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-94
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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