Samsung Galaxy J7 catches fire on Delhi-Indore flight

There have been numerous reports in the past couple of months regarding several Samsung smartphones catching fire or exploding. Now yet another incident of a Samsung smartphone catching fire on a flight in India has been reported. According to Hindustan Times, a Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphone belonging to a passenger caught fire during a Delhi-Indore Jet Airways flight on October 20th. The flight safely landed after the crew on board dunked the handset in water, and fortunately, no injury to any passenger was reported. 

According to the report, the Samsung Galaxy J7 that caught fire belonged to Delhi resident Arpita Dhal. The phone was kept in her handbag under the seat. About 15 minutes into the flight, the user noticed smoke emitting from her bag and signalled the crew for help. The report adds that fire extinguishers on the flight didn’t work, so the crew had to place the phone in water to put the fire out.

“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”, said Atul, Arpita’s husband who was with her on the flight.

A Jet Airways spokesperson reportedly confirmed the incident, but said it 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.

As for Samsung, a company’s spokesperson said that “We are in touch with relevant authorities for more information. At Samsung, customer safety is top priority”. A Jet Airways spokesperson in Delhi said that the phone has been confiscated and would be returned after the investigation. It’s unclear clear which year’s model of the Galaxy J7 smartphone was involved in the incident.

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