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| Date: | Friday 12 January 2018 |
| Time: | 23:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Transat |
| Registration: | C-FTXW |
| MSN: | 1921 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Cancun International Airport (MMUN) -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Airbus 321-200 aircraft operated by Air Transat, was conducting flight TS443 from Cancun Intl (MMUN), Mexico to Vancouver Intl (CYVR), BC with 6 crew members and 139 passengers on board. As ground personnel was loading the passenger bags into the holds, brown smoke could be seen coming out from one of them, and actually burning through the material. The suitcase was taken away from the gate area, and sprayed with a portable fire extinguisher. ARFF came over and inspected the bag. It was determined that the fire and smoke was caused by electronic cigarette lithium batteries that were overheating. A second bag belonging to a travel companion was removed as a precaution.
Sources:
TSB A19F0013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2019 20:52 | harro | Added |
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