ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344660
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 2023 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | China Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | B-5930 |
| MSN: | 1429 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | west of Wuhan -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lhasa Airport (LXA/ZULS) |
| Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
China Eastern Airlines flight MU6958, an Airbus A330-243, was en route from Lhasa to Shanghai when it diverted to Wuhan Airport. The lithium ion battery of a power bank had suffered a thermal runway. Flight attendants handled the situation, but a burning smell remained. The aircraft continued the flight to Shanghai the following day.
Sources:
https://www.sohu.com/a/711835228_121345914?scm=1103.plate:341:0.0.1_2_992061278883221518.a3_517966-a2_3X2616&spm=smpc.channel_218.block4_113_ugzL7M_1_fd.6.1692057600010DA5oXoZ_499
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-5930#3191aa49
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2023 19:59 | harro | Added |
| 27-Aug-2023 10:55 | Nepa | Updated |
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