ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349652
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 2023 |
| Time: | 01:58 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-224ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N78001 |
| MSN: | 27577/161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over North Atlantic -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
United Airlines flight UA57, a Boeing 777-224, was entering oceanic airspacs when, smoke was observed emanating from a passenger’s cell phone. The crew declared an emergency and ATC cleared them to the St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), NL. During that time, flight attendants discharged halon fire extinguishers and placed the cell phone in a thermal containment bag. No damage or injuries were reported. About 9 minutes after declaring the emergency, the crew cancelled the emergency and requested a clearance back to their original destination. The aircraft continued to LFPG without further incident.
Sources:
TSB A23A0078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2024 15:36 | harro | Added |
| 05-Jan-2024 15:40 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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