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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 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | North of Taipei -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (GMP/RKSS) |
| Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 November 2024 | HL8069 | T'Way Airlines | 0 | Osaka/Kansai International Airport (KIX/RJBB) |  |
non |
| Runway incursion with a/c (no oollision) | ||||||
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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