What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The haa crew was picking up a patient from a hospital. The flight medic carried her personal vap device lithium batteries in her pocket. After buckling in, the batteries exploded resulting in a flash fire in her upper left pocket, and minor damage to the aircraft seatbelt. The pilot immediately shut the aircraft down, and the aircraft was evacuated. The nurse provided immediate medical assistance to the flight medic. The medic sustained 28% 2nd and 3rd degree burns on her body.
As the FAA filed it
THE HAA CREW WAS PICKING UP A PATIENT FROM A HOSPITAL. THE FLIGHT MEDIC CARRIED HER PERSONAL VAP DEVICE LITHIUM BATTERIES IN HER POCKET. AFTER BUCKLING IN, THE BATTERIES EXPLODED RESULTING IN A FLASH FIRE IN HER UPPER LEFT POCKET, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT SEATBELT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED. THE NURSE PROVIDED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FLIGHT MEDIC. THE MEDIC SUSTAINED 28% 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HER BODY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.