ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248070
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| Date: | Thursday 1 October 2020 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  BAe Jetstream 32 |
| Owner/operator: | FlyPelican |
| Registration: | VH-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) |
| Ballina Airport, NSW (BNK/YBNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During loading, a ground crew observed smoke and fire emanating from a piece of checked-in baggage. Fire services extinguished the fire and determined the source of the fire to be from lithium vaping batteries in a charger in a passenger's bag.
Sources:
ATSB Ref 202004793
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/occurrence-briefs/2020/aviation/ab-2020-043/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2021 20:05 | harro | Added |
| 07-Jun-2022 09:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Jul-2023 09:45 | harro | Updated [[Location]] |
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