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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 2019 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | China Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | B-6892 |
| MSN: | 5063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | between Nanjing and Xiamen -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nanjing-Lukou International Airport (NKG/ZSNJ) |
| Xiamen Airport (XMN/ZSAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
China Eastern Airlines flight MU2809, an Airbus A320, returned to land at Nanjing Lukou International Airport, China after a portable lithium battery pack had suffered a thermal runaway.
The aircraft departed Najhing at 07:16 hours. After departure the battery pack (rated at 40.7 WH) overheated, causing scorching of the right-hand side cabin wall. Flight attendants doused the device.
About 07:51, the aircraft had reached about FL240 over Jinhua, the flight crew initiated a turn back. The aircraft safely landed back at Nanjing at 08:24 hours.
Sources:
http://www.sohu.com/a/338617867_260616
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/mu2809#21f65e08
Media:
Breaking: China Eastern MU2809 / NKG-XMN / Sept 4th. Cabin Fire. Flight returned to Nanjing safely. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/kvS9v0KOk6
— ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) September 4, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2019 10:51 | harro | Added |
| 04-Sep-2019 11:29 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2019 19:51 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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