19.06.2026 13:41
A passenger's smartphone caught fire on a British Airways plane preparing for departure at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The crew extinguished the fire, and all 211 people escaped without injury. The plane departed for London with a delay.
A smartphone reportedly caught fire on a British Airways passenger plane preparing for takeoff at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in Japan's capital.
According to state television NHK, a smartphone burst into flames aboard a British Airways passenger jet preparing for departure on a Tokyo-London flight. After a report of smoke rising in the cabin, the crew responded to the flames with a fire extinguisher.
SMARTPHONE FOUND TO BELONG TO A PASSENGER
No injuries were reported among the 211 individuals, including crew, on board during the incident. The smartphone was determined to belong to a passenger.
The passenger plane, which returned to its parking spot following instructions from the airport traffic control tower, departed for London with a delay after security checks.