Delta flight from Atlanta diverted after lithium battery explodes in passenger’s bag

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Delta flight from Atlanta diverted after lithium battery explodes in passenger’s bag

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ATLANTA — A Delta flight from Atlanta headed to Fort Lauderdale had to be diverted to Fort Myers after a lithium battery exploded in a passenger’s bag around 8:30 a.m. on Monday.
In a statement, Delta said that flight attendants “extinguished (the) personal device and declared an…

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