Incident , Monday 16 January 2017
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Date:Monday 16 January 2017
Time:
Type:
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location: -
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
During the flight a passenger brought a battery charger to the galley that had over heated and began to smoke. The charge continued smoking, even after a Halon fire extinguisher had been deployed and depleted. Water was then poured into a containment bag

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