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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-251NX |
| Owner/operator: | EasyJet UK |
| Registration: | G-UZME |
| MSN: | 8454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Heraklion-N. Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR) -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Heraklion-N. Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EasyJet UK flight U28216, an Airbus A321-251NX, was evacuated via airstairs when the lithium vattery of a powerbank or an e-cigarette suffered a thermal runaway during boarding.
The passenger's hand bag was brought outside and ARFF attended.
Sources:
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/uknews/explosion-on-london-bound-plane-sparks-emergency-evacuation-on-runway/ar-AA1qJacj
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13860985/Explosion-London-Easyjet-plane-emergency-evacuation-runway.html
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2024 08:29 | aus | Added |
| 18-Sep-2024 08:33 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Sep-2024 08:34 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Sep-2024 08:34 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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