A Qantas Boeing 747-400, registration VH-OJS performing flight QF-11 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was enroute at FL340 over the Pacific Ocean near Kiribati Island (about N0 W162) about 6.5 hours into the flight when a passenger’s smart phone, that had falled into the passenger seat’s reclining mechanism, was crushed when the seat was moved. The battery of that crushed smartphone erupted in fire, which was extinguished by cabin crew. The aircraft continued to Los Angeles for a safe landing about 6.5 hours later.
Australia’s TSB announced they have opened an investigation into the occurrence rated a serious incident, a report is expected within several months.
The Aviation Herald
Smart phone bursts into flames onboard a Qantas Boeing 747-400
