Air Canada E190 near Edmonton on Feb 27th 2014, smoking "brain"

An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, registration C-FHON performing flight AC-179 from Montreal,QC to Edmonton,AB (Canada) with 104 people on board, was just about to reach the top of descent towards Edmonton when the captain's electronic flight bag laptop computer emitted smoke "signals" in response to being powered up. The battery was immediately removed from the laptop and the smoke stopped. The flight continued for a normal and safe landing at Edmonton.

The Canadian TSB reported the battery showed no evidence of heat damage or deformation. The laptop was quarantained for further investigation by the TSB.