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Cellphone Fire Causes Panic on Flight

Cellphone Fire Causes Panic on Flight
A flight attendant waits to greet passengers aboard a Ryanair plane at the airport in Valencia on July 25, 2018. Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images
Colin Fredericson
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Passengers fled from a plane in Spain after a cellphone exploded and ignited just before takeoff on July 31.

Amateur video footage from the airport tarmac shows passengers sliding down an inflatable slide and running away from a RyanAir plane at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport. Some are holding their carry-on luggage. The video clip was posted to Cabin Crew Club on Twitter. Video footage from anthcarrio taken from inside the plane shows a device engulfed in flames on the floor as people walk past it in a panic. Then it appears to be extinguished and smoking. The plane was destined for Ibiza.
Colin Fredericson
Colin Fredericson
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Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.