Spring A320 near Shenyang on Feb 18th 2017, smartphone charger in overhead locker catches fire
Last Update: February 21, 2017 / 11:40:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spring Airlines
Flight number
9C-8617
Departure
Harbin, China
Destination
Nagoya, Japan
Aircraft Registration
B-9965
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6.5 hours, then continued the journey and reached Nagoya with a total delay of 6.5 hours.
The airline reported a passenger had put his smartphone, connected to a battery driven charger (power bank), into the overhead locker. About 35 minutes after departure passengers observed smoke and fire from the overhead locker. Cabin crew discharged fire extinguishers and subsequently submerged charger containing a Lithium battery and smartphone (also containing a Lithium battery) in a water container effectively extinguishing the fire and stopping the thermal runaway.
On Feb 21st 2017 The Aviation Herald received additional information stating a cabin fire was identified and reported to the cockpit by cabin crew, who immediately began to discharge fire extinguishers onto the fire in an overhead locker, the flight crew declared emergency and initiated the diversion to Shenyang. A strong electrical odour developed on board of the aircraft, the flight crew donned their oxygen masks. About 9 minutes after the fire broke out (the aircraft was descending through 6000 meters/FL196), cabin crew reported the fire was out, a power bank and a smartphone causing the fire had been secured in a water container. The aircraft continued the diversion for a safe landing on Shenyang's runway 06.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spring Airlines
Flight number
9C-8617
Departure
Harbin, China
Destination
Nagoya, Japan
Aircraft Registration
B-9965
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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