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Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in Boston

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epa03504670 (FILE) A file photo dated 24 February 2008 showing the Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747 of Virgin Atlantic, at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. British media report 11 December 2012 that US Delta Airlines have bought a 49 per cent stake in British Virgin Atlantic airlines, in a move seen aimed for improved access to London's Heathrow airport. Virgin Group and Sir Richard Branson are to hold a 51 per cent stake in the venture. EPA/ERIK VAN 'T WOUD

A Virgin Atlantic flight has made an emergency landing in Boston after a fire broke out on board.

The plane was travelling from New York to London on Thursday night when the fire started, forcing the crew to divert the flight.

No major injuries were reported, and all 217 passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

Police believe a mobile phone power bank may have caused the fire.

Bomb disposal officers inspected the aircraft after it landed and found a device between the cushions of the seat where the blaze started.

Via CBS

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