More than 100 passengers evacuated from Southwest flight after phone battery sets fire to plane seat - Some passengers had to use the emergency exit slides during the evacuation

More than 100 passengers were evacuated from a Southwest Airlines plane after a cell phone battery sparked a fire in the cabin. FAA data shows this is not an isolated incident.

Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and caused an airplane seat to catch fire as well.