ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194235
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| Date: | Thursday 10 September 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-223 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N699AN |
| MSN: | 27051/660 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 124 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft declared an emergency due to smoke in the cabin. The battery from a portable dvd player provided by the airline started to burn while being collected from the passenger. Flight attendants extinguished the battery using two halon extinguishers and water and ice. The aircraft landed without incident and the passengers deplaned normally. Two f/a’s were taken to the hospital with nose and throat irritation.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2017 20:35 | harro | Added |
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