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| Date: | Thursday 18 September 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-900 |
| Owner/operator: | Eurowings |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Stuttgart -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR/EDDS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cell phone used by the crew as a POS (point of sale) device caught fire on a Eurowings Canadair CRJ-900 as it was descending towards Stuttgart, Germany. It was extinguished by the flight attendant. The crew declared an emergency reporting a cell phone had caught fire.
Sources:
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 11:51 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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