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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Yahoo
Southwest Airlines Scare Revealed After Cellphone Ignites in Flames
A Southwest Airlines plane returned to the gate after a passenger's cellphone ignited on the aircraft. According to CBS News, a fire broke out, likely from a "battery inside a passenger's cellphone," which "appeared to go up in flames as the plane moved down the tarmac." The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to CBS that the plane returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport due to a "passenger disturbance" that the agency is investigating. "Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to the gate at El Paso International Airport yesterday morning after the battery inside a passenger's cell phone apparently ignited," Southwest told CBS in a statement. After the flight crew put out the fire, passengers "disembarked normally," the spokesperson told CBS. According to WFAA-TV, the aircraft was headed to Houston, TX. The incident occurred on April 30, 2025. "Southwest is working with the appropriate federal and local investigative agencies," the airline said to WFAA. "Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees." The fire occurred as Flight WN2112 "was preparing for departure," according to Aviation 2z. No one was injured, the site reported. That site added that passengers were able to make it to Houston on a different plane. PCMag explains that cellphone batteries are not likely to explode, but it does happen. "There are many reasons a smartphone may catch fire or explode, and it almost always has to do with the device's battery," that site explained. The lithium-ion batteries in modern smartphones "contain a careful balance of positive and negative electrodes to allow for recharging," PCMag reported, and sometimes the " inner components of the battery can break down and create a volatile reaction that could lead to fires."
Ottawa Citizen
02-05-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
Flight delayed by 5 hours after passenger's phone ignites before takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight from El Paso, Texas, to Houston was delayed by almost five hours on Wednesday after a passenger's cellphone caught fire shortly before the planned takeoff time. Article content Article content Southwest Airlines flight 2112 was due to depart El Paso at 7:20 AM local time, according to the FlightAware website. Article content In a statement to National Post, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the matter. Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport in Texas around 7:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 30, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance during their departure taxi,' the FAA said. 'The flight was headed to Houston Hobby Airport.' Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to the gate at El Paso International Airport on April 30 after the battery inside a passenger's cell phone apparently ignited,' the airline said. 'The Flight Crew quickly extinguished (the fire) and the other passengers disembarked normally at the gate. Southwest is working with the appropriate federal and local investigative agencies.' Article content It added: 'Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees.' Article content The passengers eventually left El Paso at 12:09 p.m. on a different Southwest plane, arriving in Houston at 3:01 p.m. local time after a standard flight duration. Article content Article content A similar incident occurred on a Southwest flight just over five months ago, when a cellphone caught fire while one of the airline's planes was still at the gate at Denver International Airport. That flight was also headed to Houston. Article content Article content The AviationA2Z website reported that passengers in the rear of that aircraft evacuated using emergency slides and that one passenger suffered a minor injury during the evacuation process, while the passenger whose phone battery ignited received medical attention for burn injuries. Article content
Calgary Herald
02-05-2025
- Calgary Herald
Flight delayed by 5 hours after passenger's phone ignites before takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight from El Paso, Texas, to Houston was delayed by almost five hours on Wednesday after a passenger's cellphone caught fire shortly before the planned takeoff time. Article content Article content In a statement to National Post, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the matter. Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport in Texas around 7:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 30, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance during their departure taxi,' the FAA said. 'The flight was headed to Houston Hobby Airport.' Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to the gate at El Paso International Airport on April 30 after the battery inside a passenger's cell phone apparently ignited,' the airline said. 'The Flight Crew quickly extinguished (the fire) and the other passengers disembarked normally at the gate. Southwest is working with the appropriate federal and local investigative agencies.' Article content It added: 'Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees.' Article content The passengers eventually left El Paso at 12:09 p.m. on a different Southwest plane, arriving in Houston at 3:01 p.m. local time after a standard flight duration. Article content Article content A similar incident occurred on a Southwest flight just over five months ago, when a cellphone caught fire while one of the airline's planes was still at the gate at Denver International Airport. That flight was also headed to Houston. Article content Article content The AviationA2Z website reported that passengers in the rear of that aircraft evacuated using emergency slides and that one passenger suffered a minor injury during the evacuation process, while the passenger whose phone battery ignited received medical attention for burn injuries. Article content
National Post
02-05-2025
- National Post
Flight delayed by 5 hours after passenger's phone ignites before takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight from El Paso, Texas, to Houston was delayed by almost five hours on Wednesday after a passenger's cellphone caught fire shortly before the planned takeoff time. Article content Article content Southwest Airlines flight 2112 was due to depart El Paso at 7:20 AM local time, according to the FlightAware website. Article content In a statement to National Post, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the matter. Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport in Texas around 7:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 30, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance during their departure taxi,' the FAA said. 'The flight was headed to Houston Hobby Airport.' Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to the gate at El Paso International Airport on April 30 after the battery inside a passenger's cell phone apparently ignited,' the airline said. 'The Flight Crew quickly extinguished (the fire) and the other passengers disembarked normally at the gate. Southwest is working with the appropriate federal and local investigative agencies.' Article content It added: 'Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees.' Article content The passengers eventually left El Paso at 12:09 p.m. on a different Southwest plane, arriving in Houston at 3:01 p.m. local time after a standard flight duration. Article content A similar incident occurred on a Southwest flight just over five months ago, when a cellphone caught fire while one of the airline's planes was still at the gate at Denver International Airport. That flight was also headed to Houston. Article content Article content The AviationA2Z website reported that passengers in the rear of that aircraft evacuated using emergency slides and that one passenger suffered a minor injury during the evacuation process, while the passenger whose phone battery ignited received medical attention for burn injuries. Article content
Vancouver Sun
02-05-2025
- Vancouver Sun
Flight delayed by 5 hours after passenger's phone ignites before takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight from El Paso, Texas, to Houston was delayed by almost five hours on Wednesday after a passenger's cellphone caught fire shortly before the planned takeoff time. Article content Article content Southwest Airlines flight 2112 was due to depart El Paso at 7:20 AM local time, according to the FlightAware website. Article content In a statement to National Post, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the matter. Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport in Texas around 7:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday, April 30, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance during their departure taxi,' the FAA said. 'The flight was headed to Houston Hobby Airport.' Article content Article content 'Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to the gate at El Paso International Airport on April 30 after the battery inside a passenger's cell phone apparently ignited,' the airline said. 'The Flight Crew quickly extinguished (the fire) and the other passengers disembarked normally at the gate. Southwest is working with the appropriate federal and local investigative agencies.' Article content It added: 'Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees.' Article content The passengers eventually left El Paso at 12:09 p.m. on a different Southwest plane, arriving in Houston at 3:01 p.m. local time after a standard flight duration. Article content Article content A similar incident occurred on a Southwest flight just over five months ago, when a cellphone caught fire while one of the airline's planes was still at the gate at Denver International Airport. That flight was also headed to Houston. Article content Article content The AviationA2Z website reported that passengers in the rear of that aircraft evacuated using emergency slides and that one passenger suffered a minor injury during the evacuation process, while the passenger whose phone battery ignited received medical attention for burn injuries. Article content
