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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-4B5 |
| Owner/operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL749. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 271 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | between Seoul and Honolulu -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) [HL] |
| Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A fire extinguisher (H20) was used on board flight KE053 due to a camera battery charger pressure incident with a seat (17A) resulting in a burning smell.
Inspection of the battery charger showed evidence of charring and/or electrical short within the case of the charger.
Sources:
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2017 20:24 | harro | Added |
| 07-Oct-2018 17:46 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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