‘Scary’: United flight to the Bahamas makes emergency landing in Florida after fire
Passengers trying to get to the Bahamas on Wednesday morning had a scary experience.
According to a Facebook post from Daytona Beach International Airport, a United Airbus 320 had to make an emergency landing there after a passenger’s battery charger caught fire. The charger was inside a carry-on bag.
Flight 1456 originated at Newark Liberty International Airport just before 8 a.m. and experienced the emergency around an hour later.
There were no damages to the aircraft and no one was hurt, according to airport officials.
“Fire was contained to the passenger’s bag, put in fire retardant case until the plane landed safely,” read the FB post. “THANKFULLY, NO injuries or damages. After an inspection, the plane took off about an hour later.”
Some commenters expressed concern (“Yikes. Scary.”) and others inquired about the brand of the charger.
United responded in the post and said the FAA will be investigating. A link to passenger safety was also provided, https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe
This story was originally published February 26, 2020 at 4:14 PM.
