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Battery Fire Prompts Delta Air Lines Flight to Make an Emergency Landing

LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 7 – Delta flight 1334 made an emergency landing after crew extinguished a portable lithium-ion battery fire, with 34 similar incidents reported this year by the FAA.

  • A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 made an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, due to a battery fire onboard, reported by the Federal Aviation Administration .
  • Flight 1334 had 191 people onboard when crew members detected smoke in the cabin, according to the FAA.
  • Flight attendants extinguished a burning personal battery, and no injuries were reported after the safe landing.
  • The pilot reported to firefighters that a lithium battery likely caused the smoke and fire.
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A Delta flight was forced to land urgently after the explosion of a lithium battery in a passenger's hand luggage.

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Delta flight diverts after lithium battery explodes in carry-on

Flight 1334, carrying 191 people, declared an emergency after smoke entered the cabin

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WAGA broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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