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| Date: | Friday 8 March 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-224ER |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N76010 |
| MSN: | 29480/220 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | en route FRA-IAH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) to Houston, TX (IAH), a passenger's laptop began to emit smoke. A flight attendant observed the smoke and placed the laptop in a thermal containment bag and, the flight continued to its destination without further incident.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightera.net/en/flight_details/United+Airlines/UA47/EDDF/2024-03-08
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 16:58 | ASN | Added |
| 13-Aug-2025 18:02 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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