Indian airline says Samsung Note 2 emitted smoke in plane

A Samsung Note 2 phone emitted smoke and sparks on a flight from Singapore to southern India, IndiGo said. The phone was found in the bag of a passenger in an overhead bin after other passengers reported smelling smoke in the plane. The airline said there was no fire but sparks and smoke were coming from the phone. The crew used a fire extinguisher and then placed the phone in a container filled with water in a lavatory. The aircraft made a normal landing at the Chennai airport and all passengers deplaned normally, it said. The phone will be examined to determine the cause of the incident, the airline said. Samsung has recalled 2.5m newer Note 7 phones after dozens of reports of battery fires attributed to a manufacturing flaw. Authorities in several countries have banned their use in aircraft. <br/>