A Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone started smoking during a commercial flight in India on Friday, India’s aviation regulator said. Passengers on board the IndiGo flight spotted smoke filtering from the overhead luggage compartment and alerted the cabin crew. Sparks and smoke were seen coming from the Samsung Galaxy device, the airline, owned by InterGlobe Aviation, confirmed in an emailed statement. The IndiGo flight was on its way to Chennai from Singapore, the airline said, but there was no damage to the plane and the flight landed safely. A Samsung spokesman in India had no immediate comment but said the company would issue a statement soon.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2016 17:26 UTC