The plane en route from New York to London of the British airline Virgin Atlantic made an emergency landing at the Boston Logan airport after a fire on board, according to CBS Boston news outlet.
The fire, caused by a suspected faulty battery charger, on board the A330 Airbus plane was extinguished by the crew, according to Massachusetts state police.
“Preliminary investigation suggests it is a battery pack consistent in appearance with an external phone charger,” a police spokesman said as quoted by The Guardian.
All of the 217 passengers on board were evacuated after plane made an emergency landing in Boston.
No serious injuries were reported.