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.
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) |