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| Date: | Saturday 18 February 2017 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Spring Airlines |
| Registration: | B-9965 |
| MSN: | 5778 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | nr Shenyang -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB/ZYHB) |
| Nagoya-Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spring Airlines flight 9C8617, an Airbus A320, diverted to Shenyang Airport in China after a lithium battery caught fire 35 minutes into the flight.
A passenger was charging is mobile phone using an external power bank. The fire was extinguished by cabin crew members and the battery was put in a container filled with water.
The flight crew decided to divert to Shenyang, where a safe landing was carried out at 12:49 hours.
Sources:
http://news.sina.com.cn/s/wh/2017-02-20/doc-ifyarrcc8080303.shtml
http://hk.on.cc/cn/bkn/cnt/news/20170220/bkncn-20170220112231417-0220_05011_001.html
http://hd.stheadline.com/news/daily/chi/542894/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2017 20:12 | harro | Added |
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