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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) |
| Owner/operator: | Jetblue Airways |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-10E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF/KBUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An e-cigarette that was in a passenger's checked bag in the cargo hold of a passenger plane caused a fire that forced the evacuation of the aircraft.
A JetBlue Airlines ramp agent discovered a bag emitting smoke. The bag was removed from the aircraft bin and put on the ground. A fire extinguisher was used to attempt to put the fire out without success. The contents were removed and the source of the fire was an electronic cigarette, which continued to burn after it was removed from the bag. JetBlue personnel extinguished the fire.
E-cigarettes can overheat and cause fires when the lithium-ion heating element is accidentally activated or left on.
Sources:
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2015/10/27/electronic-cigarette-checked-luggage-ban/74670944/
https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2015/SAFO15003.pdf
FAA
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/business/e-cigarettes-under-scrutiny-for-listing-as-flight-hazard.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2018 08:09 | harro | Added |
| 03-Oct-2018 08:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 07-Oct-2018 18:12 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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