Batterier igjen - Curt Lewis

Incident: UPS MD11 near Yangon on Feb 28th 2018, LiOn batteries cargo fire indication   A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N293UP performing flight 5X-3 from Hong Kong (China) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 3 crew and 175,500lbs of LiOn batteries as cargo, was enroute at FL320 about 160nm southwest of Yangon (Myanmar) when the crew reported a fire indication on board. The aircraft transponder stopped transmitting. The aircraft turned around, performed an emergency descent and landed safely in Yangon. Myanmar's Home Ministry reported the aircraft with 3 crew was carrying 175.5 tons (??) of Lithium Ion batteries when it diverted to Yangon due to a fire indication. However, no fire had occurred, emergency services did detect the smell of LiOn batteries however. The pilots were taken to a local hotel. A listener on frequency reported a MD-11, callsign not understood, performed an emergency descent and diverted to Yangon in a hurry. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Yangon about 38 hours after landing.

 

Boeing-787 passenger's phone battery (likely a lithium battery) caught fire on board Date: 01-MAR-2018 Time: ca 07:00 LT Type: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Owner/operator: Air Canada Registration: C-FSBV C/n / msn: 37182/617 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 266 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: None Location: Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) -    Canada Phase: Standing Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) Destination airport: Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) Narrative: Air Canada flight AC101 was delayed for departure from Toronto-Pearson International Airport, Canada when a passenger's phone battery (likely a lithium battery) caught fire on board. The fire was immediately extinguished by crews and there was no damage to the aircraft. The passenger was treated with minor burns.