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| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N870AX |
| MSN: | 65990/981 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Between Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas USA and Seoul-Inchon, South Korea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 19, 2022, an incident occurred during a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Seoul, Korea. During takeoff, a passenger's e-cigarette began to overheat in their carry-on bag. Flight attendants reported discovering an overheating lithium ion battery within the e-cigarette device in the cabin. Flight crew personnel confiscated the battery and placed it in the sealed HAZMAT bag. The flight continued to Seoul, South Korea and landed safely. There were no injuries reported.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightera.net/en/flight_details/American+Airlines/AA281/KDFW/2022-04-19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2025 13:12 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Mar-2025 08:42 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Country, Source, ] |
| 03-Jul-2025 09:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
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