An iPhone spontaneously combusted after a Regional Express flight from Lismore to Sydney, according to the airline.
The phone “started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow” after flight LZ319 landed in Sydney on Friday, Regional Express said. A flight attendent was able to extinguish the phone and no one was injured.
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The airline has reported the incident to the ATSB and CASA for “investigation and directions.” CASA has previously warned about problems with lithium ion batteries in aircraft.
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