Authorities say a fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport on Tuesday morning.
, sending four people to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said.
"He threw something on the ground and it was a battery charger pack or something from his laptop, it burst into fire."Passenger Stephan Jones said some passengers "were gasping, screaming" while flight attendants grabbed fire extinguishers and ran to the front of the plane. Four passengers were treated for smoke inhalation at a hospital, UC San Diego Health said in a statement.
Several flight attendants were taken to the hospital as a precaution, United Airlines said in a statement that thanked crew members "for their quick actions in prioritizing the safety of everyone on board."The remaining passengers departed for New Jersey aboard a second plane at around 11:45 a.m., KSWB-TVFDNY: Fire caused by lithium-ion battery injures Inwood family
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