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| Plane fire: Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing | Plane fire: Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing |
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| A Virgin Atlantic flight has made an emergency landing in Boston after a fire broke out on board. | A Virgin Atlantic flight has made an emergency landing in Boston after a fire broke out on board. |
| The plane was travelling from New York to London on Thursday night when the fire started, forcing the crew to divert the flight. | The plane was travelling from New York to London on Thursday night when the fire started, forcing the crew to divert the flight. |
| No major injuries were reported and all 217 passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft at Boston's Logan International Airport. | No major injuries were reported and all 217 passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft at Boston's Logan International Airport. |
| Police believe a mobile phone power bank may have caused the fire. | |
| Bomb disposal officers inspected the aircraft after it landed and found a device between the cushions of the seat where the blaze started. | Bomb disposal officers inspected the aircraft after it landed and found a device between the cushions of the seat where the blaze started. |
| "Preliminary investigation suggests it is a battery pack consistent in appearance with an external phone charger," a police spokesman told reporters. | "Preliminary investigation suggests it is a battery pack consistent in appearance with an external phone charger," a police spokesman told reporters. |
| While no-one suffered major injuries, one passenger refused treatment for a "smoke related complaint". | While no-one suffered major injuries, one passenger refused treatment for a "smoke related complaint". |
| Virgin Atlantic confirmed in a statement that the flight had been diverted to Boston "due to reports of smoke in the cabin". | Virgin Atlantic confirmed in a statement that the flight had been diverted to Boston "due to reports of smoke in the cabin". |
| "Our crew responded immediately and the plane has landed safely", it said, | "Our crew responded immediately and the plane has landed safely", it said, |
| The airline added that it was investigating the incident to "fully understand the circumstances", and was finding accommodation and alternative flights for affected passengers. | The airline added that it was investigating the incident to "fully understand the circumstances", and was finding accommodation and alternative flights for affected passengers. |
| An American Airlines flight also made an emergency landing at the airport earlier on Thursday after a cockpit light indicated an unspecified potential mechanical problem as it approached Boston. | An American Airlines flight also made an emergency landing at the airport earlier on Thursday after a cockpit light indicated an unspecified potential mechanical problem as it approached Boston. |