Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered HB-JZY operated by easyJet on 18/05/2023 at Geneva (Switzerland)
E-cigarette ignition in a luggage compartment
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Swiss authorities:
Shortly after take-off, a battery of an e-cigarette ignited in the overhead bin above the seats and a fire broke out. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to Geneva.