ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230755
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Date: | Monday 18 November 2019 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) |
Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
Registration: | N444WN |
MSN: | 29839/1374 |
Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Location: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
Destination airport: | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Southwest Airlines flight WN285 was delayed after the backpack of a passenger started emitting smoke. This was likely the result of a thermal runaway event of a lithium battery/power bank.
Local media reported that a fire had occurred in the backpack.
Sources:
https://abc7chicago.com/backpack-catches-fire-on-aircraft-at-midway-airport/5705096/???? https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n444wn Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
18-Nov-2019 18:34 |
harro |
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