After a cellphone battery caught fire and started a small fire this morning, a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport was quickly evacuated while still at the gate at Denver International Airport.All 108 passengers on Flight 3316 safely evacuated, according to KHOU, using the front door for those in the forward area of the aircraft and emergency slides from the back.
When a cellphone created a dangerous scenario that resulted in an emergency evacuation and two injuries, the episode serves as a reminder of the possible perils connected to commonplace technology. During the evacuation, another passenger suffered minor injuries, while the owner of the gadget received treatment for burns. The flight crew promptly put out the fire that the cellphone’s battery had started, according to ABC7NY.
Southwest Airlines had plans to move the impacted customers to Houston after the incident. “Southwest said their Care Team is working to accommodate the passengers on another aircraft to their original destination of Houston,” according to the information that KHOU gave.
According to an official statement, “the FAA will investigate.” The Federal Aviation Administration is currently looking into what caused the fire incident. According to KHOU, the inquiry is anticipated to concentrate on the standard procedures that follow such mishaps in order to improve air passenger safety and prevent similar incidents in the future.
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