Japan Airlines Plane Lands at O'Hare with Smoke in Cabin Due to Small Battery Fire

Smoke Detected in Cabin

• ✈️ Japan Air 10 Heavy reported smoke in the cabin shortly after landing at Chicago O'Hare.
• ⚠️ The crew initially requested a position hold and confirmed the smoke was in the cabin, not the cockpit.

Fire Extinguished and Taxi to Ramp

• 🧯 The crew stated they had extinguished the fire themselves.
• 💡 They identified the source as a small mobile battery.
• 🛫 Despite extinguishing the fire, the crew requested to taxi to the ramp rather than requiring immediate fire truck assistance.

Fire Department Involvement

• 🚒 Air Traffic Control decided to call the Chicago Fire Department to escort the aircraft to the gate, despite the crew's initial refusal of assistance.

Aircraft and Passenger Details

• 🧑‍✈️ The aircraft had eight persons on board.
• ⛽ The flight had 233 people on board with 1 hour and 20 minutes of fuel remaining.