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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 12:37 pm
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Originally Posted by hockeystl
A Delta Airlines flight from Norfolk to Atlanta this morning had just taken off when a cell phone battery not attached to a phone caught fire.

About 15 minutes into Delta flight 2557, someone called out that there was a fire in Row 34, according to Virginian-Pilot reporter Robyn Sidersky, who was on the plane.

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/ce...7fe982155.html
I'm really surprised they didn't divert. I would think a cabin fire would be something they would want to double and triple check on the ground.
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