Over 100 passengers were evacuated from a parked Southwest plane after a traveller’s phone caught fire, causing a seat to also go up in flames. Southwest Airlines Flight 3316 was parked at the gate at Denver International Airport on Friday 15 November and was getting ready to depart when the incident occurred.

Video footage of the incident shows passengers screaming, “leave your stuff, get out!” as all 108 people on board attempt to evacuate

Southwest flight drama as phone battery sets fire to plane seat causing evacuation - The passenger whose phone ignited the blaze had to be treated for burns on their hand