Narrative:

I was preparing the coach cabin for landing. I noticed that the passengers were looking forward. I was at about row 13 and a passenger told me to go to first class. I looked and noticed that the first class cabin was full of thick smoke. I ran up front and noticed a ife (flight entertainment device) on the floor sparking; flaming; and smoking. It was located at seat 1B at the bulk head. I was told by the number three to get the fire equipment. I ran for the fire extinguisher. I noticed that the number one was using the water extinguisher and then I used my water extinguisher. I noticed the number four run up with a halon and then use it. I noticed the number three on the phone with the captain. Shortly after I heard; 'prepare for landing.' I noticed the number three throw ice and liquid on the area. We started putting wet blankets on the area. I used a passenger water bottle and dumped it on the blankets. We moved the first row to other seats in the main cabin to get them away from the area and the fumes. I took my jumpseat for landing. My eyes and nose were irritated. The smoke caused me to cough and wheeze. The number three made a announcement that 'the fire from the movie player was contained' and the 'we would not be evacuating and that we would be going to the gate and deplaning normally.' we got to the gate and passengers deplaned normally and fire rescue was boarding at the same time. I remember personnel opening door 2L to get the smoke out. Fire rescue told me and the number three to get off the plane because of our coughing. I was told to go to the rescue vehicle outside of the jet bridge. I became dizzy and had to be taken off with a wheelchair and then was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation treatment.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight attendant and flight crew report on the events surrounding an in-flight fire in a portable passenger entertainment device.

Narrative: I was preparing the coach cabin for landing. I noticed that the passengers were looking forward. I was at about row 13 and a passenger told me to go to first class. I looked and noticed that the first class cabin was full of thick smoke. I ran up front and noticed a IFE (flight entertainment device) on the floor sparking; flaming; and smoking. It was located at seat 1B at the bulk head. I was told by the number three to get the fire equipment. I ran for the fire extinguisher. I noticed that the number one was using the water extinguisher and then I used my water extinguisher. I noticed the number four run up with a halon and then use it. I noticed the number three on the phone with the Captain. Shortly after I heard; 'prepare for landing.' I noticed the number three throw ice and liquid on the area. We started putting wet blankets on the area. I used a passenger water bottle and dumped it on the blankets. We moved the first row to other seats in the main cabin to get them away from the area and the fumes. I took my jumpseat for landing. My eyes and nose were irritated. The smoke caused me to cough and wheeze. The number three made a announcement that 'the fire from the movie player was contained' and the 'we would not be evacuating and that we would be going to the gate and deplaning normally.' We got to the gate and passengers deplaned normally and fire rescue was boarding at the same time. I remember personnel opening door 2L to get the smoke out. Fire rescue told me and the number three to get off the plane because of our coughing. I was told to go to the rescue vehicle outside of the jet bridge. I became dizzy and had to be taken off with a wheelchair and then was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation treatment.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.