Cellphone battery catches fire, causes Southwest flight in Denver to evacuate; 2 injured
A Southwest flight in Denver was evacuated after the cellphone battery of one of the 108 passengers on board caught fire on Friday morning.
Cellphone battery sparks fire, evacuations on Southwest flight at Denver International Airport
Everyone on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was evacuated safely after a cellphone battery ignited.
Two injured after cell phone battery sparks fire on Southwest flight in Denver
More than 100 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines plane after a cell phone battery sparked a fire in the cabin. FAA data shows this is not an isolated incident.
Southwest flight bound for Hobby Airport evacuated due to battery fire, airline officials say
One person suffered a minor injury during the evacuation, while another, whose phone was the source of the fire, was treated for burns, airline officials said.
Cellphone battery catches fire on Southwest flight at DIA, prompts evacuation
Southwest Airlines Flight 3316 was at a gate at the Denver International Airport when a spokesperson for the airline said a cell phone battery caught on fire. The flight was scheduled to take of at 6:05 a.m. and was headed to Houston's Hobby airport.
Southwest plane evacuated after cellphone battery catches fire, airline says
A Southwest Airline flight from Denver International Airport to Houston was evacuated after a passenger's cellphone battery caught fire, fire extinguished by crew.
Cell phone catches fire on Southwest plane, passengers evacuated
FOX31's Nate Belt spoke with West Metro Fire on the danger of batteries after a cell phone caught on fire inside a Southwest plane and forced an evacuation.
After cellphone caught fire on plane in Denver, some passengers panicked
More than 100 passengers on a Southwest Airlines plane feared for their lives on Friday at Denver International Airport after a cellphone battery caught fire inside the cabin​
Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire
Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and caused an airplane seat to catch fire as well. The Boeing 737-700 was still parked at a gate with 108 passengers on board when the incident occurred at Denver International Airport,
Southwest Airlines flight evacuated at Denver airport after small fire
Before takeoff, a Southwest Airlines flight heading from Denver to Houston had to evacuate more than 100 passengers after a phone caught fire.
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