Video: Passengers flee plane after mobile phone bursts into flames

The device initially burned a hole in an aircraft seat before being knocked to the floor in flames.

Ryanair passengers at Barcelona were forced to evacuate after a mobile phone caught fire.
Around thirty-three passengers were treated in hospital, some bleeding from their ears, after their flight lost cabin pressure and made an emergency landing, according to the Mirror.co.uk.
The device was being charged by a battery pack while the aircraft was on the ground preparing to depart aboard a Boeing 737 for the short flight to Ibiza.

 

looks like it harfer to get to ibiza then we thought ive never seen so many people so scared in there life! portable charger blew up in the same row as I was sitting everyone tries to run and all I do was put it out with water ?? luckily it was just before taking off come on people how can no one else think of doing that fire across the whole plane width of the plane emergency exits are pre fun when there's not a real emergency #ryanair #fire #emergency #panic #geteveryoneout #bombscare To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com
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The dramatic footage shows that it initially burned a hole in an aircraft seat before being knocked to the floor in flames.  However, cabin crew organised an emergency evacuation using the inflatable slides.

Amazing video from Mr. Kevin Burke. You can see how terrified we were. No-one speaking, no-one moving. Silence and just silence.#Ryanair #nightmare pic.twitter.com/YFYRiORy2s
- Minerva Galvan (@Maingd) July 14, 2018

Footage also shows some disorder, with passengers being sent down the chutes even though others had not cleared the slides.

"Passengers on a Barcelona-Ibiza flight on the ground in Barcelona experienced an emergency evacuation caused by a mobile phone catching fire as it was being charged by a battery pack. Battery terminals must be either recessed or packaged so as to prevent contact with metal objects including terminals of other batteries. Aviation safety experts have long warned about the risks associated with portable electronic devices - and allowing battery chargers on flights," Ryanair said in a statement.

Today's RyanAir evacuation in Barcelona after a power bank device exploded onboard. pic.twitter.com/DZEVKlz3a3
- Aviationdaily????????? ????? (@Aviationdailyy) August 1, 2018

"All passengers were safely evacuated back to the terminal and cabin crew dealt with the mobile phone. Ryanair worked to arrange a spare aircraft to re-accommodate these passengers with the minimum delay," the airline statement said.
Passengers posted photos on social media-as they complained about being left stranded at a military airport for 12 hours due to a lack of accommodation, the report said.

A picture from one of the passengers of the flight FR7312, from Dublin to Zadar. She cannot fly due her injuries. We are still in the Frankfurt-Hahn. No information, no alternatives, no place to rest.#Ryanair#nightmare@Ryanair pic.twitter.com/zcdNGHS1VF
- Minerva Galvan (@Maingd) July 14, 2018