Cross country flight diverted to Michigan after fire in passenger's laptop
(REUTERS)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a JetBlue flight from New York to San Francisco landed in Michigan after a lithium battery in a passenger's laptop apparently started a fire.
No injuries were reported and the plane landed safely about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids.
JetBlue said that flight 915 from John F. Kennedy Airport was diverted "following reports of smoke emitting from a carry-on bag holding an electronic device."
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Passenger Kat Honniball tells WZZM-TV people aboard were "absolutely calm" as flight attendants responded.
Firefighters responded at the airport as a precaution, but the airport says the fire was out by the time the plane landed. Airport spokeswoman Tara Hernandez says the plane took off about 8:50 p.m. and continued the flight to San Francisco.
The incident comes just a few days after Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said that the Trump administration is considering a ban on laptops in passenger cabins of international flights. CLICK HERE for more.