Indigo A20N enroute on Apr 14th 2022, smartphone attempts ancient communication

Last Update: April 15, 2022 / 15:36:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 14, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-2037

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IJV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-IJV performing flight 6E-2037 from Dibrugarh to Delhi (India), was enroute when a passenger's smartphone suffered a thermal runaway sending smoke signals and caught fire. Cabin crew quickly doused the fire and secured the smartphone. The aircraft continued to Delhi for a safe landing about 3 hours after departure.

The aircraft continued service after about 2 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 14, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-2037

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IJV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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