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London-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Boston

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A Virgin Atlantic flight en route from New York to London was forced to make an emergency landing at Boston Logan airport due to a fire on board, according to... 05.07.2019, Sputnik International

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London-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Boston

04:51 GMT 05.07.2019 (Updated: 05:54 GMT 05.07.2019)

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A Virgin Atlantic flight en route from New York to London was forced to make an emergency landing at Boston Logan airport due to a fire on board, according to CBS Boston.

The fire, which was caused by a suspected faulty battery charger on board the A330 Airbus plane was extinguished by the crew, according to Massachusetts state police.

“Preliminary investigation suggests it is a battery pack consistent in appearance with an external phone charger,” a police spokesman said as quoted by The Guardian.

BREAKING NEWS - State Police confirm to @wbz a Virgin Atlantic flight from JFK to London made an emergency landing here in Boston after a fire onboard. Initial clues point to a seat fire. Everyone is safe. Hear from a passenger on @wbz News At 11:00 - Image from Cory Tanner pic.twitter.com/pOAj5MgdBF
— Chris (@ChrisNWBZTV) July 5, 2019

All of the 217 passengers on board were evacuated after the plane made an emergency landing in Boston.

No serious injuries were reported.