E-Cigarette Battery Causes Fire On American Airlines Flight
Are flaming e-cigarettes the new exploding cell phones? An overheating battery on a passenger’s e-cigarette caused a small fire on an American Airlines jet late on Friday. None of the…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MAY 05: E-cigarettes are displayed at Gone With the Smoke Vapor Lounge on May 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new federal regulations on electronic cigarettes that will be the same as traditional tobacco cigarettes and chewing tobacco. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Are flaming e-cigarettes the new exploding cell phones?
An overheating battery on a passenger's e-cigarette caused a small fire on an American Airlines jet late on Friday.
None of the 138 passengers were injured on the Las Vegas to Chicago flight thanks to some quick thinking from the crew, who stamped out the fire.
E-cigs have been banned from checked baggage since 2015 by the US Transportation Department, but they are allowed in carry-ons. However, the use is prohibited.
Leslie Scott, an American Airlines spokeswoman, said they have reported the incident to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Is it time to consider a full ban for e-cigarettes on flights? What's the scariest thing that's happened to you while on a flight? Has it changed your travel habits?
