Samsung Galaxy A21 Catches Fire In-Flight, Forces Evacuation of Passengers in Seattle: Report
A Samsung Galaxy A21 handset reportedly caught ablaze on an Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle. This incident caused the whole flight to be evacuated. Local reports say that the phone was burned beyond recognition, but an airport spokesperson reportedly confirmed the handset to be Galaxy A21. The explanation for the hearth is yet to be ascertained. the hearth broke out after the flight landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to urge everyone off. The crew on Flight 751 reportedly used fire extinguishers and A battery containment bag to prevent the phone from smoking.
Seattle Times reports that a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle, Perry Cooper confirmed the phone that caught ablaze on the Alaska Airlines flight was a Samsung Galaxy A21 model. In an email, Cooper confirmed to the publication, “After much digging, I can tell you that the phone was burned beyond recognition. However, during an interview with one among our Port of Seattle cops , the passenger volunteered the phone was a Samsung Galaxy A21. Again, we couldn't confirm it by watching the remains of the device.”
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