A US Airways flight diverted on Saturday after a passenger’s device reportedly caught fire, officials said. The crew were able to contain the device before landing safely at Washington Dulles International Airport.
American Airlines Flight 357 was en route to Phoenix from Philadelphia when it made an emergency landing in Washington. An investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
The passenger, Adriana Novello, 22, claimed that she was woken up by a flight attendant before realizing there was smoke on the plane. The airline said the device was quickly extinguished by crew members prior to landing.
There were 160 passengers and six crew members on board the flight, which took off from Philadelphia. Emergency personnel met the aircraft on the runway when it landed around 11:50 am Saturday.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/american-airlines-flight-diverted-after-passengers-device-catches/story?id=124926351