ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196564
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| Date: | Sunday 2 July 2017 |
| Time: | c. 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Allegiant Air |
| Registration: | N863GA |
| MSN: | 49911/1653 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | nr Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, FL (VPS/KVPS) |
| Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK (OKC/KOKC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Allegiant Flight G4-1908 traveling from Destin, FL (VPS) to Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) diverted into Dallas Fort-Worth Airport (DFW) due to a lithium-ion battery related incident in the aircraft cabin.
A passenger seated in 21E had been charging an iPad to watch movies during flight with a “Vivitar” lithium-ion battery powered charging station (power bank) when it began to emit a burning electrical smell, smolder and become hot to the touch. The passenger alerted inflight crewmembers to the situation. The Lead Flight Attendant obtained the device and placed it into an ice bin, notified the flight crew and continued to monitor its status.
The flight crew coordinated a diversion into the nearest most suitable airport to get the airplane on the ground for removal of the unit. At no point during the remainder of the flight, did the power banks condition begin to escalate or catch on fire. Dallas-Fort Worth ARFF boarded the aircraft after landing, took the item into their possession and interviewed the owner of the power bank.
The flight continued to the destination Oklahoma City at 23:55 LT.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY1908/history/20170702/2143Z/KVPS/KDFW
http://www.newson6.com/story/35828902/moore-woman-says-she-was-pressured-to-delete-video-of-airplane-fire
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2017 14:47 | harro | Added |
| 07-Oct-2018 17:36 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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