Turning on a passenger’s computer causes a plane to be evacuated in New York

Crew and passengers of a plane that has just landed at the airport JFK New York they were emergency evacueesLast night, after a passenger’s laptop caught fireThe local media reported it today.

According to the official version, the computer’s lithium battery caught fire causing a small fire which was put out by the flight crew, operated by the airline Jet Blue yes from Bridgetown (Barbados).

A total of 67 passengers were evacuated via the emergency ramps, while another 60 people left the aircraft normally.

Seven people were treated by emergency services for smoke inhalation and bruised elbows, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, cited by the channel. ABC.