Boeing 737 Turn-Back - Smartphone Battery Fire/Smoke
(Japan)
| Date: | 22-AUG-2016 |
| Time: | 00:45 |
| Type: | Boeing 737-86N(WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Skymark Airlines |
| Registration: | JA73NT |
| C/n / msn: | 41264/4460 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | near New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) - Japan |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New Chitose Airport (CTS/RJCC) |
| Tokyo International Airport/Haneda (HND/RJTT) |
A rechargeable battery of a smartphone in a carry-on baggage located under the seat of a male passenger of flight Skymark SKY/BC732 from New Chitose to Tokyo/Haneda, operated by a Boeing 737-86N, ignited and smoked just after take off at 00:19 JST. The fire was immediately extinguished by the cabin crew, however, two crew members suffered minor chemical burn on their right arm or left hand fingers. No injuries were reported among 170 passengers. The flight crew decided to turn back to New Chitose, and the airplane made a safe emergency landing at 00:45 JST.
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