Passengers on board an IndiGo flight smelled smoke coming from the baggage bin and alerted cabin crew who saw sparks and smoke coming from a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone, the airline, owned by InterGlobe Aviation, said in an emailed statement. Flight crew used a fire extinguisher on the phone and put it in a container filled with water, the airline said. The regulator described the incident as a suspected fire but the airline said there had been no fire. Regulators and airlines in several countries, including the United States and China, have issued warnings to air travelers to keep Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones turned off and unplugged during flights. It has advised airlines to tell passengers not to turn on or charge their Galaxy Note 7s when on board.

Source: Sunday Times September 23, 2016 16:07 UTC