ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190179
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| Date: | Friday 16 September 2016 |
| Time: | c. 05:40 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N965DL |
| MSN: | 49984/1748 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk International Airport, VA (ORF/KORF) |
| Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL2557, an MD-88, was en route from Norfolk International Airport, Virginia to Atlanta-William B. Hartsfield International Airport, Georgia, when a battery owned by passenger in row 34 began emitting smoke.
The external, likely lithium, battery (power bank) had overheated. The cabin crew was able to stop the device from smoking with the help of passengers. The flight continued uneventfully.
Sources:
https://pilotonline.com/news/local/cell-phone-catches-fire-aboard-delta-flight-from-norfolk-to/article_67219421-cd62-5e1a-acb7-3377fe982155.html
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/cell-phone-battery-ignites-on-delta-flight-from-norfolk-to-atlanta/319385100
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/dl2557#b04dcb3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2016 19:41 | harro | Added |
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