A British Airways flight with around 200 passengers had to be diverted to an airport in Siberia when a passenger’s mobile phone overheated.
The pilot decided to land the Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner in the remote city of Irkutsk, Russia, when smoke was detected inside the cabin.
The incident happened on Friday just a few hours into the 11-hour flight from Incheon International Airport in Seoul to London Heathrow.
Flight BA18 remained on the ground in Russia for less than two-and-a-half hours before re-fuelling and resuming its journey.
"We’re sorry for the delay to the service, after our experienced pilots diverted the aircraft as a precaution," said a BA spokeswoman.
"The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority."
