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B737-800 flight crew reported being informed by the lead flight attendant of an overheated battery charger. Fifteen minutes later he was informed that some of the flight attendants were experiencing headaches and nausea and the captain elected to divert to a suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1372295 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Electronic Device Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Approximately 1 hour into flight #1 flight attendant (flight attendant) called and alerted me that a passenger had a portable battery charger that was hot to the touch. I asked if they were doing the procedure for a battery/ personal electronic device (ped) fire overheat. He replied in the affirmative. 15 minutes later the #1 called and said he; #2 and #4 fas were experiencing headaches and nausea. Also the device was emitting a burning plastic electrical smell. At that one I elected to divert to [a nearby suitable airport]. We were met by emergency personnel who removed device. At that time EMS checked out flight attendants and passengers in rear of the cabin. We were cruising at FL260 when this event occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported being informed by the lead Flight Attendant of an overheated battery charger. Fifteen minutes later he was informed that some of the flight attendants were experiencing headaches and nausea and the Captain elected to divert to a suitable airport.
Narrative: Approximately 1 hour into flight #1 flight attendant (FA) called and alerted me that a passenger had a portable battery charger that was hot to the touch. I asked if they were doing the procedure for a battery/ Personal Electronic Device (PED) fire overheat. He replied in the affirmative. 15 minutes later the #1 called and said he; #2 and #4 FAs were experiencing headaches and nausea. Also the device was emitting a burning plastic electrical smell. At that one I elected to divert to [a nearby suitable airport]. We were met by emergency personnel who removed device. At that time EMS checked out flight attendants and passengers in rear of the cabin. We were cruising at FL260 when this event occurred.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.