ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194987
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Date: | Tuesday 18 March 2008 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing 757-200 |
Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Location: | -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A captain reported his 'Cyclops' brand flashlight containing CR123A lithium batteries exploding with two loud bangs and blowing the cap off the flashlight into the aft section of the cockpit.
A crew member's hand and fingers burned when he touched the flashlight to move it to the rear of the cockpit.
Sources:
ASRS ACN: 779214
FAA
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Apr-2017 07:36 |
harro |
Added |
25-Dec-2018 18:26 |
harro |
Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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