Lost mobile phone caused Qantas A380 smoke incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its report into a smoke incident on a Qantas A380 that was caused by a mobile phone lithium battery that became caught in and crushed by the aircraft seat mechanism. The aircraft was operating from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth May 15. About 2 hours short of Dallas, a passenger alerted the crew to smoke in the cabin, which was coming from seat 19F on the upper deck. “The crew found a crushed personal electronic device (PED) wedged tightly in the seat mechanism. The cabin crew assessed that the crushed PED contained a lithium battery. By that time, the PED was no longer emitting smoke; however, a strong, acrid smell remained in the cabin.” The ATSB described the event as a serious incident that highlights the hazards of transporting lithium-ion battery powered PEDs. <br/>
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Lost mobile phone caused Qantas A380 smoke incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its report into a smoke incident on a Qantas A380 that was caused by a mobile phone lithium battery that became caught in and crushed by the aircraft seat mechanism. The aircraft was operating from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth May 15. About 2 hours short of Dallas, a passenger alerted the crew to smoke in the cabin, which was coming from seat 19F on the upper deck. “The crew found a crushed personal electronic device (PED) wedged tightly in the seat mechanism. The cabin crew assessed that the crushed PED contained a lithium battery. By that time, the PED was no longer emitting smoke; however, a strong, acrid smell remained in the cabin.” The ATSB described the event as a serious incident that highlights the hazards of transporting lithium-ion battery powered PEDs. <br/>
