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FAA investigating after iPad begins emitting smoke on Hawaiian Airlines flight
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An investigation is underway after an iPad started releasing smoke on a Hawaiian Airlines flight.
Officials said it happened Thursday night on a flight from Honolulu to Portland.
Hawaiian Airlines said it happened in the first-class cabin, about 15 minutes before Flight 26 landed in Oregon.
Passengers reported smoke coming from an overhead bin. Crewmembers then secured the tablet using a special fire containment bag and gloves.
The fire department met the aircraft on the ground in Portland. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Officials said the same plane was able to make its scheduled return flight to Hawaii on Friday.
The FAA said it’s investigating.
Meanwhile, Hawaiian Air said it is working to determine if the iPad was among the complimentary tablets provided in the first-class cabin.
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