Southwest flight at DIA evacuated after cell phone catches fire

[ripcord]

Some Southwest Airlines passengers got to ride the escape slides when one passenger's cell phone caught fire while waiting to take off from Denver. Thank God they weren't in the air.

Apparently, the cell phone owner suffered burns.

https://kdvr.com/news/local/southwest-flight-at-dia-evacuated-after-cell-phone-catches-fire/

 

[edyvw]

I am not saying it happened here, but that is why never, ever move the seat and search for the phone if stuck in the seat. The seat mechanism can damage the battery and start the fire.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I always wondered why they started installing chargers on all these planes. Aren't these batteries most likely to start fire while charging?

 

[Astro14]

I always wondered why they started installing chargers on all these planes. Aren't these batteries most likely to start fire while charging?

They’re most likely to start a fire when damaged.

So, the advice on not moving the seat is good advice and part of our safety brief.

Further, this video just shows how disappointing our fellow air travelers truly are - under an evacuation for a fire, they are grabbing all their crap from the overhead bin, clogging the aisles, moving slow, and of course, taking video.

Doing practically anything except getting off the airplane quickly.

Such fools.

 

[Exhaustgases]

Wish Li batterys would have never been invented. We are inundated with them now. Even the coin cells.

 

[Rand]

Wish Li batterys would have never been invented. We are inundated with them now. Even the coin cells.

You want NI-CAD back???

 

[Exhaustgases]

You want NI-CAD back???

NMH, anything is better than a battery that just decides to self ignite. L ion is the cause of many homes lost. Oh and they can not be shipped on aircraft, I wonder why?

 

[ripcord]

NMH, anything is better than a battery that just decides to self ignite. L ion is the cause of many homes lost. Oh and they can not be shipped on aircraft, I wonder why?

Then your smart phone would be over 2x as thick and be heavier. The battery would have a useful life of about a little over a year and charge somewhat slower.

 

[97prizm]

They’re most likely to start a fire when damaged.

So, the advice on not moving the seat is good advice and part of our safety brief.

Further, this video just shows how disappointing our fellow air travelers truly are - under an evacuation for a fire, they are grabbing all their crap from the overhead bin, clogging the aisles, moving slow, and of course, taking video.

Doing practically anything except getting off the airplane quickly.

Such fools.

Certain phones seemed to be better than others. Not sure if it's quality control or manufacturer or maybe both. I remember the short time the Samsung Galaxy S9 or 10 was out it was banned by all carriers due to so many catching fire.

 

[Pablo]

I always wondered why they started installing chargers on all these planes. Aren't these batteries most likely to start fire while charging?

no