Thai Asia A320 enroute on Feb 24th 2024, battery thermal runaway

Last Update: February 24, 2024 / 17:15:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
FD-3188

Aircraft Registration
HS-ABX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Thai AirAsia Airbus A320-200, registration HS-ABX performing flight FD-3188 from Bangkok Don Muang to Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thailand), was enroute when smoke emanated from an overhead locker. A passenger's power bank suffered a thermal runaway. Cabin crew used a fire extinguisher and secured the power bank in a container. The aircraft continued to destination for a safe landing.

The aircraft was able to perform the return flight on schedule.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
FD-3188

Aircraft Registration
HS-ABX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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