Coverage dated November 14, 2024

Cellphone battery sparks fire, evacuations on Southwest flight at Denver International Airport

Headline from KRDO

Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and caused an airplane seat to catch fire as well.

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  1. KRDO

    Cellphone battery sparks fire, evacuations on Southwest flight at Denver International Airport (opens KRDO)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Everyone on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Denver International Airport was evacuated safely Friday morning after a cellphone battery ignited.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    Two injured after cell phone battery sparks fire on Southwest flight in Denver (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    More than 100 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines plane after a cell phone battery sparked a fire in the cabin. FAA data shows this is not an isolated incident.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Southwest flight to Houston evacuated after passenger's cellphone battery caught fire (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A flight from Denver to Houston was evacuated Friday after a passenger's cellphone battery caught fire, owner treated for burns.

  4. WMUR

    Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The FAA said it will investigate the incident.

  5. Colorado Public Radio

    Passengers evacuated from Southwest flight after cell phone catches fire at DIA (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    Southwest Airlines said the "incident remains under investigation."

  6. WSVN Miami

    Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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