ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190393
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 June 2016 |
| Time: | 19:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-438 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OJS |
| MSN: | 25564/1230 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 500 km WNW of New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 21 June 2016, a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 aircraft, registered VH-OJS, operated flight QF11 from Los Angeles, California, United States to New York, New York, United States.
At about 19:00 UTC (*), a cabin crewmember responded to a request for assistance from a passenger seated in business class seat 3A. The passenger advised the crewmember of a missing personal electronic device (PED) containing a lithium type battery. The crewmember, along with the passenger, searched for the missing PED. While searching, the seat position was moved. As the seat moved, the passenger in the next seat observed the PED within the seat mechanism. The seat was then inadvertently moved, resulting in the PED being crushed. The crushed PED immediately began hissing and emitting smoke. Moments later, the PED ignited. A second crewmember then initiated the basic fire drill.
When the cabin crewmembers arrived at seat 3A, they observed an orange glow emanating from the seat. A crewmember discharged a fire extinguisher into the seat, extinguishing the glow.
Two passengers reported feeling unwell after the event, but it was unclear if this was as a result of the incident. The aircraft seat sustained minor damage.
(*) The ATSB report erroneously states the incident happened at 0700 UTC am.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-066/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2016 06:49 | harro | Added |
| 28-Sep-2016 06:55 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2016 19:34 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 09-Jun-2022 00:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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