Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 12/20/2024
    TIME: 2022
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-7115
    NRC - 1419564
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
National Response Center (NRC)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
American Airlines
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Lithium battery=1 N/AOTHERlithium batteryNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the NRC Report, the caller stated that a passenger spilled fluid on another passenger’s laptop causing the laptop to smoke and spark while in-flight from JFK to LAX. This occurred on American Airlines Flight 341. The incident occurred on a commercial aircraft, and the aircraft model is ABUS 321. The aircraft identification number is N117AN. The environmental impact is unknown. The caller stated that they are holding the device in a fire-retardant bag for inspection. The caller stated that the customer wants the laptop back.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoN/ANo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 400 World Way, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County90045SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
12/20/20241730 Airport Other
Description for Other : Fluid spilled on laptop computer
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoReporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Los Angeles City Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

4
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-7115 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 12/20/2024 08:22:25 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 12/20/2024 08:43:52 PM