Small battery fire on KLM flight at Bkk airport today

[dabhand]

Apols if already reported.

The Daily Mail is reporting that there was a small battery fire in the overhead luggage compartment of a KLM flight that landed at BKK this morning. Needed a fire extinguisher to put it out,

As it's the DM, the link may not open for all:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2995699/Small-fire-breaks-KLM-flight-Amsterdam-Bangkok.html

I can open it from my local ISP in Thailand.

[CharlieH]

MOVED to Travel

[Xircal]

It's on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDI5LU5-7ps

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Mr Google comes up with a lot more hits, search for: klm fire at bangkok

Here's just one:

http://www.therakyatpost.com/world/2015/03/15/klm-crew-put-out-fire-after-plane-lands-in-bangkok/

PUBLISHED: Mar 15, 2015 09:52pm

UPDATED: Mar 15, 2015 09:52pm

KLM crew put out fire after plane lands in Bangkok

[KhunBENQ]

The dailymail link is blocked (as most times).

Opened via ZenMate.

Fortunately it happened after landing during taxing (in the hand luggage of a passenger).

It was not a 787

Not sure whether the passengers would have been so calm when it happened inflight

Keep an eye on those Lithium Ion batteries!!! (although not officially confirmed yet).

Edited March 16, 2015 by KhunBENQ