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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Wizz Air |
| Registration: | HA-LWZ |
| MSN: | 6086 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Bergen -
 Norway
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ/EPSC) |
| Bergen-Flesland Airport (BGO/ENBR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NSIA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Wizz Air flight W62151, an Airbus A320-232, was at top of descend to Bergen Airport when the cabin crew was alerted by passengers about a fire in the forward part of the cabin. One of the passenger’s cell phone had overheated, created smoke and caught fire without an obvious reason. The owner of the cell phone had suffered minor burns when trying to remove the battery.
The cabin crew members immediately initiated the procedure for fighting lithium-ion battery (LIB) fires, and equipped themselves with water, hand held BCF fire extinguishers, fire proof gloves and breathing equipment. Simultaneously, the flight crew was informed about the situation, and declared an emergency («MAYDAY»).
The cell phone was first cooled by water, which caused the fire and smoke to stop. Next, the phone was secured in a metal container and placed in one of the aft lavatories. The container was filled with water and monitored for the reminder of the flight.
There were no further incidents for the rest of the flight. The cell phone was completely destroyed, and the cabin carpet was damaged. The passenger that suffered minor injuries did not want any medical assistance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NSIA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 March 2023 | HA-LWZ | Wizz Air | 0 | Suceava Airport (SCV) |  |
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| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2024 14:07 | ASN | Added |
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