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| Date: | Saturday 15 December 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-175LL |
| Owner/operator: | United Express, opb Mesa Airlines |
| Registration: | N88328 |
| MSN: | 17000480 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-8E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) |
| Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the baggage off-load of United Express/Mesa Airlines flight 6080, from Houston, TX (IAH) to Detroit, MI (DTW) on December 15, 2018, a bag was found to be emitting smoke. The bag was opened by the airport police to reveal a battery charger with four batteries. The luggage was charred and the battery charger appeared to be melted.
Sources:
FAA
https://flightera.net/nl/flight_details/United+Airlines-Houston-Detroit/UA6080/KIAH/2018-12-15
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2025 11:11 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Mar-2025 19:15 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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