ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305750
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 January 2023 |
| Time: | c. 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | Scoot |
| Registration: | 9V-TNE |
| MSN: | 10241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) -
 Taiwan
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) |
| Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Scoot flight TR993, an Airbus A320neo, was taxiing the runway when the lithium-ion battery of a passenger's powerbank suffered a thermal runaway. The device caught fire, causing minor burn injuries to two passengers.
Cabin crew contained the fire and the aircraft taxied back to the gate.
Sources:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/two-injured-rechargeable-power-bank-catch-fire-scoot-flight-taipei-taiwan-singapore-tr993-3196486
Media:
1. A fire broke out on a Scoot flight that was set for take-off yesterday, due to an overheated power bank belonging to a passenger.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 11, 2023
Two passengers were also injured on Flight TR993, which was about to depart from Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan for Singapore. pic.twitter.com/0aLEQfgeA2
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