A United Airlines flight from San Diego had to return shortly after takeoff after a battery device caught fire in the cabin. Four patients were transported to the hospital.
from San Diego to Newark was forced to return to San Diego International Airport shortly after takeoff because of an external battery device that caught fire on the flight.
The San Diego Fire Department reported on Twitter that an external battery pack caught fire, but the flight crew prevented it from spreading further through the airliner's cabin by placing a fire bag over it. SDFD evaluated all passengers and crew following the incident and said that four patients were transported to the hospital while two others opted not to be transported.
"This morning, United Airlines flight 2664 departed San Diego International Airport heading to Newark. Shortly after departure, the aircraft declared an Alert 2 which indicates a major difficulty with the aircraft, in this case there was an electrical device fire in the cabin," Sabrina LoPiccolo, a spokesperson for San Diego International Airport, told FOX Business.
United Airlines and American Airlines planes sit on the tarmac as snow begins to fall at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 16, 2022.United Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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