Litium battery thermal event Incident Airbus A320-214 ,
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Date:Wednesday 4 October 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:Virgin America
Registration:
MSN:
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:LAS-JFK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:KLAS
Destination airport:KJFK
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flight 1260 LAS (Las Vegas, NV) to JFK (New York, NY) reported that an e-cig spare battery in a backpack began smoking in the cabin in flight. The crew placed the e-cig in a fire containment bag and the battery extinguished. The fire bag with the li-ion b

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