Cell Phone Fire Triggers Evacuation on Southwest Flight at Denver Airport
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport had to evacuate after a cell phone battery caught fire, igniting an airplane seat. The Boeing 737-700 was still at the gate with 108 passengers when the incident occurred. Passengers used emergency slides and the jet bridge to evacuate. One passenger sustained a minor injury, and the phone owner is being treated for burns. The airline is accommodating passengers on another flight to Houston, and the FAA is investigating the incident.