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| Date: | Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N886BR |
| MSN: | 66006/1146 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | en route MAD-PHL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Madrid, Spain (MAD) to Philadelphia, PA (PHL), a passenger's e-cigarette overheated after falling into the sink in the lavatory. A flight attendant was called to the lavatory and placed the e-cigarette in a thermal containment bag. The passenger returned to their seat without further incident. There were no reports of injury or damage.
Sources:
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 14:35 | ASN | Added |
| 11-Aug-2025 14:56 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, ] |
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