American MD82 near Little Rock on Dec 15th 2016, e-cigarette overheats
Last Update: December 16, 2016 / 22:56:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1129
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Indianapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N555AN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
Officials reported the passenger used an e-cigarette in the lavatory which started a fire.
Passengers reported the e-cigarette was stored in a bag underneath a seat when it started to emit smoke. Cabin crew fetched fire extinguishers and secured the device into a lavatory discharging a number of fire extinguishers.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1129
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Indianapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N555AN
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
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