A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale was forced to make an emergency landing in Fort Myers on Monday after a personal electronic device reportedly caught fire mid-flight.
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Delta flight makes emergency landing in Fort Myers after battery fire on board
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Delta flight diverts in Florida after onboard battery fire
A battery fire onboard a Delta Air Lines 757 flying from Atlanta to Ft. Lauderdale prompted an emergency diversion and landing in Ft. Meyers, Florida Monday morning.
A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale was forced to make an emergency landing in Fort Myers on Monday after a personal electronic device reportedly caught fire mid-flight.
A Florida-bound commercial flight made an emergency landing Monday after a passenger's personal battery caught fire mid-flight, forcing the crew to divert
A Delta flight bound for Fort Lauderdale had to divert and land instead in Fort Myers after smoke from a "personal battery" was reported, according to the airline.
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