Passenger fight leads to cell phone fire and causes flight to be rerouted
A flight from Texas to Florida was diverted after a fight between two passengers led to a cellphone catching fire. Officials say that during a dispute between the two passengers, who were traveling together, the cell phone got broken and began smouldering. Attendants on the Southwest flight grabbed it and were able to seal it inside a battery containment bag. The flight, which was travelling from Dallas Love Field to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, was diverted for landing at Pensacola International Airport. Both passengers were removed from the flight before it carried on its way without them. Southwest officials say that the diversion was because of the unruly behaviour and not the phone issue.<br/>
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Passenger fight leads to cell phone fire and causes flight to be rerouted
A flight from Texas to Florida was diverted after a fight between two passengers led to a cellphone catching fire. Officials say that during a dispute between the two passengers, who were traveling together, the cell phone got broken and began smouldering. Attendants on the Southwest flight grabbed it and were able to seal it inside a battery containment bag. The flight, which was travelling from Dallas Love Field to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, was diverted for landing at Pensacola International Airport. Both passengers were removed from the flight before it carried on its way without them. Southwest officials say that the diversion was because of the unruly behaviour and not the phone issue.<br/>