ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200535
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| Date: | Friday 20 October 2017 |
| Time: | c. 05:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-85R (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Jet Airways |
| Registration: | VT-JGT |
| MSN: | 34801/2125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 120 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Delhi-Indore -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| Indore Airport (IDR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Jet Airways flight 9W791 was en route to Indore, when 15 minutes after takeoff, the smartphone of a passenger began emitting smoke inside a handbag. The crew put the phone in a tray of water to contain it.
The device was identified as a Samsung J7.
Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mid-air-scare-cell-phone-catches-fire-on-delhi-indore-jet-airways-flight/story-LJc101asXf99ToQOqXB62J.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/9w791#f4484b0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2017 12:51 | harro | Added |
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