Samsung Galaxy J7 Explodes on Jet Airways Flight, Company is investigating the matter.
Main Highlights
1. Samsung Galaxy J7 Explode
2. Samsung is investigating matter
3. Incident happened in India
A Galaxy J7 smartphone mysteriously caught on fire mid-air in a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Indore. The 120 passengers on board were not harmed during the incident as the crew managed to put out the fire by submerging the device in water. The incident has giving Samsung a new reason to worry following last year's Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The company says that it is in touch with the authorities for more information.
The smartphone belonged to Arpita Dhal, a Delhi resident who had kept the phone with three other handsets in her handbag under the seat, Hindustan Times reports. Dhal noticed smoke emitting from the bag 15 minutes into the flight and called the crew for help. The crew tried to douse the fire with extinguishers on board that did not work, says Atul, Arpita's husband. "It was a mid-air panic. We prayed to god," Atul said.
The crew then decided to put the phone in a tray of water to put out the fire along with Arpita's other phones just for precaution. "I will complain against Jet Airways after I return home. This is a question of safety of passengers in flights. If there is a major fire or blast what will they do when their fire extinguishers don't work like this," Arpita told HT.
A Jet Airways spokesperson confirmed that the incident was resolved "as per guidelines". "It was observed on board Jet Airways' flight 9W 791 Delhi-Indore that smoke was emitting from a guest hand bag. Jet Airways crew immediately took charge of the situation, as also all necessary steps as precautionary measure, and as per the prescribed guidelines," the spokesperson said
India Today Tech reached out to Samsung India for a response into the incident and we will update the post as soon as we hear something. Meanwhile, commenting on the matter, Samsung spokerperson informed BGR, "We are in touch with relevant authorities for more information. At Samsung, customer safety is top priority."
Main Highlights
1. Samsung Galaxy J7 Explode
2. Samsung is investigating matter
3. Incident happened in India
A Galaxy J7 smartphone mysteriously caught on fire mid-air in a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Indore. The 120 passengers on board were not harmed during the incident as the crew managed to put out the fire by submerging the device in water. The incident has giving Samsung a new reason to worry following last year's Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The company says that it is in touch with the authorities for more information.
The smartphone belonged to Arpita Dhal, a Delhi resident who had kept the phone with three other handsets in her handbag under the seat, Hindustan Times reports. Dhal noticed smoke emitting from the bag 15 minutes into the flight and called the crew for help. The crew tried to douse the fire with extinguishers on board that did not work, says Atul, Arpita's husband. "It was a mid-air panic. We prayed to god," Atul said.
The crew then decided to put the phone in a tray of water to put out the fire along with Arpita's other phones just for precaution. "I will complain against Jet Airways after I return home. This is a question of safety of passengers in flights. If there is a major fire or blast what will they do when their fire extinguishers don't work like this," Arpita told HT.
A Jet Airways spokesperson confirmed that the incident was resolved "as per guidelines". "It was observed on board Jet Airways' flight 9W 791 Delhi-Indore that smoke was emitting from a guest hand bag. Jet Airways crew immediately took charge of the situation, as also all necessary steps as precautionary measure, and as per the prescribed guidelines," the spokesperson said
India Today Tech reached out to Samsung India for a response into the incident and we will update the post as soon as we hear something. Meanwhile, commenting on the matter, Samsung spokerperson informed BGR, "We are in touch with relevant authorities for more information. At Samsung, customer safety is top priority."
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