BOEING 757

Keflavík — June 15, 2009

Event Information

DateJune 15, 2009
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberWPR09RA402
Event ID20090818X32949
LocationKeflavík
CountryIC
AirportKeflavík International Airport
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model757
CategoryAIR
FAR Part129
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On June 15, 2009, a Boeing 757-200, TF-FIA, experienced heat and smoke emanating from the in-flight entertainment system audio jacks, located in two passenger armrests. The incident occurred prior to takeoff from Keflavík International Airport, Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. After the smoke was observed, power to the entertainment system in the affected seats was shut down, and the flight continued without further incident to Minneapolis-St Paul International, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Iceland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Iceland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Aircraft Accident Investigation Board - Iceland
Hus FBSR
Flugvallarvegi
101 Reykjavik
Iceland
Office +354 511 1666 (0800 - 1600 hrs)
+354 569 4141 (1600 - 0800 hrs)
+354 660 0336 (24 hours)
Fax +354 511 1667
GSM +354 660 0333
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.rnf.is

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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