ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232901
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Date: | Sunday 9 February 2020 |
Time: | 12:40 LT |
Type: | Boeing 737-8AS (WL) |
Owner/operator: | T'way Air |
Registration: | HL8069 |
MSN: | 35000/2858 |
Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Location: | North of Taipei -
Taiwan
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (GMP/RKSS) |
Destination airport: | Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:T'way Air flight TW667, a Boeing 737-800, was en route between Seoul, South Korea, and Taipei, Taiwan, when a lithium-ion battery pack of a passenger suffered a thermal runaway.
The crew used a fire extinguisher and poured drinking water to contain the smoking batteries. A safe landing was carried out at the destination, Taipei-Songshan Airport.
It was reported that the aircraft was "half full" and the passenger was seated in the rear of the cabin.
Sources:
https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1YYUV9BGEO https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl8069#23cde7ef Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Feb-2020 19:00 |
harro |
Added |
11-Feb-2020 19:01 |
harro |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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