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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-306ER |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-BVF |
| MSN: | 39972/915 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | en route Sao Paulo-Amsterdam -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
KLM flight KL792, a Boeing 777-306ER, was en route from Sao Paulo (GRU) Amsterdam (AMS) when the lithium battery of a passenger's powerbank inside a bagpack suffered a thermal runaway. Smoke developed in the cabin while cabin crew members contained it.
Sources:
https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/binnenland/artikel/5522211/powerbank-vliegt-brand-op-vlucht-van-brazilie-naar-nederland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2025 16:43 | ASN | Added |
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