Chicago – Overheated E-cigarette Battery Causes Small Fire On Flight

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    Chicago – American Airlines says a passenger’s electronic cigarette caused a small fire on a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

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    American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott says the e-cigarette’s battery overheated shortly after Flight 168 landed Friday night. Scott says flight attendants stamped out the fire.

    No one was injured. The 138 passengers and crew of six taxied to a gate.

    The U.S. Transportation Department has banned e-cigarettes from checked bags because of the potential for them to catch fire. Passengers may put then in carry-on bags, but cannot use them aboard planes.

    Scott says the incident was reported to the Federal Aviation Administration, which tracks such events.


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    5 years ago

    Great, now the neturei-kartaniks will be bringing ecigs on flights to get women to move their seats.

    5 years ago

    E-cigarettes should not be permitted to be brought inside the passenger cabin, with carry-on luggage .