Friday, November 15th, 2024
A Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was evacuated safely Friday morning after a cellphone battery ignited. It happened on board Flight 3316 before 7 a.m. as the plane was getting ready to depart for the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.
According to Southwest, the aircraft was still at the gate when the fire started. The crew was able to extinguish a seat fire caused by the burning cellphone. The passenger who had the phone suffered burns and was treated by medical personnel.