Fire on Contiental Plane
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Fire on Plane Forces Landing in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A personal air filter sparked a fire Friday on a Continental Airlines jet with 160 people on board, forcing an emergency landing.
Six people were taken to a hospital, officials said. Their condition was not immediately known, John McGinley, Colorado Springs Airport's assistant director of operations, told The Gazette of Colorado Springs.
Flight attendants put out the flames, and the plane landed safely at around 5 p.m. Mountain time, Continental spokeswoman Julie King told The Associated Press.
The battery-powered device, which is worn around the neck and filters air near the person wearing it, malfunctioned and sparked a fire, King said.
The person was wearing it when it caught fire, but it was unclear how badly hurt the person was.
Flight 1065 had 154 passengers and six crew members aboard and was en route from Houston to Portland, Ore., King said.
She said at least two seat cushions needed to be replaced, she said.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A personal air filter sparked a fire Friday on a Continental Airlines jet with 160 people on board, forcing an emergency landing.
Six people were taken to a hospital, officials said. Their condition was not immediately known, John McGinley, Colorado Springs Airport's assistant director of operations, told The Gazette of Colorado Springs.
Flight attendants put out the flames, and the plane landed safely at around 5 p.m. Mountain time, Continental spokeswoman Julie King told The Associated Press.
The battery-powered device, which is worn around the neck and filters air near the person wearing it, malfunctioned and sparked a fire, King said.
The person was wearing it when it caught fire, but it was unclear how badly hurt the person was.
Flight 1065 had 154 passengers and six crew members aboard and was en route from Houston to Portland, Ore., King said.
She said at least two seat cushions needed to be replaced, she said.
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According to their website, these devices are powered by rechargable Lithium Ion batteries. If the batteries are the culprit, I would not be surprised if regulatory agencies finally start to act on these devils. Lots of history of fires from shorted batteries. Possibly the source of the UPS DC-8 fire in PHL (lucky they were not half way across an ocean).
If they do ban Lithium Ion's, that means no cell phones, laptops, etc., etc. They are installed in some aircraft (memory backup).
According to their website, these devices are powered by rechargable Lithium Ion batteries. If the batteries are the culprit, I would not be surprised if regulatory agencies finally start to act on these devils. Lots of history of fires from shorted batteries. Possibly the source of the UPS DC-8 fire in PHL (lucky they were not half way across an ocean).
If they do ban Lithium Ion's, that means no cell phones, laptops, etc., etc. They are installed in some aircraft (memory backup).
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737 Emergency and Irony
While shooting autolands at KCOS 35L this afternoon, approach mentioned an inbound emergency. CAL 1065, a B-737, reportedly had a fire. With the CAL airplane about 10 minutes out and everyone racing to get down before an imminent runway closure, the Allegiant Airlines MD-80 infront of us went around for a 20 kt wind shear! We had made our touch-and-go a full stop, the MD landed on 17R and soon after the CAL bird made an uneventful touchdown (~1700 MST) and turned off.
The cause of the of the CAL emergency was attributed (ironically!!!) to a passenger's "personal air purifier."
The cause of the of the CAL emergency was attributed (ironically!!!) to a passenger's "personal air purifier."
