Litium battery thermal event Incident Boeing 767-322ER (WL) N663UA,
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Date:Saturday 16 December 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B763 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-322ER (WL)
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N663UA
MSN: 27160/514
Year of manufacture:1993
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:BCN-EWR -
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL)
Destination airport:KEWR
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On flight 121 from BCN (Barcelona, Spain) to EWR (Newark, NJ) a passenger’s iPhone fell into his seat and was subsequently crushed when the seat was electronically reclined. The phone caught fire and was then retrieved and placed in a containment bag. The

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