ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351814
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| Date: | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Time: | 11:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Royalair Philippines |
| Registration: | RP-C9799 |
| MSN: | 2529 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | E of Hong Kong -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Malay-Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH/RPVE) |
| Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Royalair Philippines flight RW602, an Airbus A320-214, diverted to Hong Kong after a passenger’s power bank battery suffered a thermal runaway, causing smoke in the cabin.
The aircraft resumed the flight to Shanghai after about two hours.
Sources:
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/shanghai-bound-royal-air-philippines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-hong-kong-after-power-bank-explodes-mid-air/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/rw602#340dd218
Media:
Breaking:
— Phyu Lay (@PhyuLay60937915) February 20, 2024
A passenger plane made an emergency landing in Hong Kong after one of the passengers' power banks exploded.
After the explosion, smoke began to appear in the cabin, but there were no casualties. pic.twitter.com/4U28cViwpD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2024 07:43 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Feb-2024 07:44 | ASN | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
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