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| Date: | Monday 30 December 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-300ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ground personnel discovered an unattended iPad, that had gone into thermal runaway, on a recent arrival flight from Newark, New Jersey (EWR) to London, UK (LHR). The device had become hot and was emitting smoke. Ground personnel removed the device from the aircraft and placed it in a bucket of water. There was no report of injury or damage.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 16:47 | ASN | Added |
| 12-Aug-2025 13:18 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Narrative, Category, ] |
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