Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Air Transat Airbus A310-300, registration C-GPAT performing flight TS-639 from Nice (France) to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 203 passengers and 9 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 175nm northeast of Montreal when a handheld computer used for cabin sales began to emit smoke, it was noticed the battery had become hot. Cabin crew placed the computer into a container filled with water, the flight continued to Montreal for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported the computer, still in its container, was forwarded to the manufacturer for further examination.