A passenger’s cell phone battery caught fire before departure, forcing more than 100 passengers to evacuate the Southwest flight.

Southwest Airlines Flight 3316 was still at the gate at Denver International Airport when the phone caught fire and spread to a passenger seat, the airline confirmed to people. The event occurred on November 15, just before the jet was ready to depart for Houston.

All 108 passengers were instructed to vacate the plane as staff members “successfully extinguished a seat fire caused by a burning cell phone,” according to an airline representative.

The release continued: “Passengers in the back of the aircraft used the rear emergency slides, while those in the front of the plane exited through the front door.”

Video of the evacuation shows people racing to retrieve their luggage out of the overhead bin as others continually yell, “Evacuate!” Evacuate now!”

The passengers who attempted to retrieve their items before departing appear to have blocked the aisle, causing those seated in the back of the plane to cry out, “Leave your stuff, get out!”

In the event of an emergency, all passengers must leave their things behind, as stated in the safety training before each trip. Failure to do so, as seen in the video, might cause delays in evacuations and endanger passengers and personnel.

After some time, the sound of another individual declaring “the fire is out” reverberates, prompting people to evacuate from the back of the plane.

Following the event, Southwest stated that they “accommodated the passengers on another aircraft to their original destination” and had “been in contact with the customers on the flight.” They further stated that the event “remains under investigation.”

The fire occurred on the same day that a bullet struck another Southwest airplane at Dallas Love Field Airport, just before it took off.

A statement from the Federal Aviation Administration stated that gunfire “struck Southwest Flight 2494 near the cockpit” as it prepared to take off for Indianapolis. Although the source of the gunshots remained unclear, the airline informed people at the time that no passengers on the Boeing 737-800 sustained injuries. people at the time.