A picture of the burned phone» A Samsung Note 2 smartphone emitted smoke on board an IndiGo flight from Singapore to Chennai during landing
» The flight crew quickly put down the fire using a fire extinguisher and placed the phone in a water-filled container
» Aircraft made a normal landing at Chennai airport and no passengers were harmed
» India's civil aviation regulator (DGCA) summoned officials from Samsung India and advised travellers and airlines to ensure that devices in this Samsung series are not turned on or their battery charged on board aircraft
» Countries around the world, including India, have already issued warning not to charge or switch on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board aircraft
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