Incident Airbus A330-300 , Thursday 21 March 2024
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Date:Thursday 21 March 2024
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-300
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:en route JFK-FCO -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
Destination airport:Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During a flight from New York, NY (JFK) to Rome, Italy (FCO), a passenger found an e-cigarette emitting smoke in the bathroom. The flight attendant retrieved the e-cigarette from the bathroom and placed it in water. The flight attendant disconnected the battery from the e-cigarette and placed the items in a thermal containment bag. The flight continued to its destination without further incident.

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Aug-2025 16:47 ASN Added
12-Aug-2025 18:57 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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