KLM B773 over Atlantic on Aug 6th 2025, passenger's power bank overheated

Last Update: August 8, 2025 / 12:22:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 6, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-792

Aircraft Registration
PH-BVP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A KLM Boeing 777-300, registration PH-BVP performing flight KL-792 (dep Aug 5th) from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was enroute over the Atlantic Ocean about 4 hours prior to estimated landing in Amsterdam when a passenger's power bank overheated and emitted smoke. Cabin crew secured the device enabling the flight to continue to destination for a safe landing on runway 18C.

The airline reported the crew followed standard operating procedures for landing lithium ion battery fires.

The aircraft departed for the next flight about 3:20 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BVP
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
777-300ER
ICAO Aircraft Type
B77W
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Engine Type
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 6, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-792

Aircraft Registration
PH-BVP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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