ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194196
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| Date: | Thursday 11 August 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-8 |
| Owner/operator: | QantasLink |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The QantasLink flight was fully boarded and loaded when smoke was observed coming from a passenger’s hand luggage while it was in the overhead locker.
With fumes in the cabin, air crew initiated disembarkation procedures and the passenger was escorted to a safe area to isolate the hazard. The remaining passengers, including a wheelchair passenger, were escorted to an evacuation area.
It was later found that the lithium batteries the passenger was carrying had ignited on board the aircraft. The operator reported that the batteries were not packaged properly (either in their original packaging or packed individually to insulate the terminals) to protect them from short circuiting.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/newsroom/news-items/2016/aviation-incident-sparks-lithium-battery-warning/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2017 20:56 | harro | Added |
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