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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-224ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | EWR-CPT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) |
| Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Newark, NJ (EWR) to Cape Town, South Africa (CPT), a passenger broke their cellular phone, causing a thermal event. The flight attendant instructed the passenger to throw the cellular phone into the lavatory. Halon extinguisher and water were used on the cellular phone. The cellular phone was then placed in a thermal containment bag for the remainder of the flight. The flight continued to its destination without further incident.
Sources:
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2025 18:26 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Mar-2025 19:52 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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