Around 7 a.m., Air Canada Flight 101 was sitting at the gate when a passenger's phone "began to burn," Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick told CBC Toronto in an email. The passenger was able to walk off the plane, Fitzpatrick said. Once the fire extinguished, paramedics assisted the passenger in possession of the cell phone, who sustained burns to the hands," the statement read. Firefighters board plane after cellphone catches fire0:24The flight's status on Air Canada's website initially said the plane got off a few minutes early. He tweeted a thank you message to the staff, writing: "The Air Canada staff were quick and professional in their response and the Pearson Fire crew were excellent."

Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 15:35 UTC