Investigation of battery fire in carry-on baggage at Oslo airport Gardermoen
On 14 October 2025 SE-RUR, an Airbus A320 operated by SAS, was scheduled for a domestic flight from Oslo airport Gardermoen (ENGM) to Bergen airport Flesland (ENBR). During boarding a fire started in carry-on baggage.
SE-RUR was scheduled as SK295 from Oslo til Bergen, and approximately 50 passengers had boarded when smoke was spotted coming from a suitcase belonging to a passanger. A fire was identified.
The cabin was evacuated. Cockpit crew put on oxygen masks and Cabin Crew put on smokehoods, then a fire extinguisher was used inside the suitcase. The suitcase was carried out by the cabin crew and taken care of by airport Fire & Rescue. Police seized the suitcase.
8 persons were brought to hospital for medical supervision after breathing smoke from the fire.
The investigation will clarify the sequence of events and the contributing factors to the incident. Based on this, the NSIA will assess areas for improving safety.
It is not the NSIA’s task to apportion blame or liability under criminal or civil law. The purpose of the investigation is solely to contribute to learning and the prevention of serious incidents and accidents.
Latest update: 18.11.2025
Facts
| Location | Oslo airport Gardermoen (ENGM), Norway |
| Occurrence date | 14.10.2025 |
| ICAO Location indicator | ENGM |
| Aircraft | Airbus A319/320/321 |
| Operator | SAS |
| Registration | SE-RUR |
| Meteorological conditions | VMC |
| County | Akershus |
| Type of occurrence | Serious incident |
| Type of operation | Scheduled air transport |
| Category of operation | Heavy, aeroplane (> 10 000kg) |
| Aircraft category | Landplane, Multi-engine, Turbofan/Turbojet |
| FIR/AOR | ENOS (Oslo ATCC) |