Indian airline says Samsung Note 2 emitted smoke in plane
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Indian airline says a Samsung Note 2 phone emitted smoke and sparks on a flight from Singapore to the southern Indian city of Chennai.
IndiGo said the phone was found Friday in the bag of a passenger in an overhead bin after other passengers reported smelling smoke in the plane.
The airline said there was no fire but sparks and smoke were coming from the phone.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It said in a statement that the crew used a fire extinguisher and placed the Samsung Note 2 in a container filled with water in a lavatory.
A Samsung spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Samsung has recalled 2.5 million newer Note 7 phones after dozens of reports of battery fires. Authorities in several countries have banned their use in aircraft.