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JetBlue flight evacuated after fire onboard aircraft

JetBlue Airways is investigating a fire on board one of its aircrafts that forced the evacuation of nearly 200 passengers during a flight that departed from Bridgetown, Barbados. A company spokesperson said it was evacuated shortly after landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport due to reports of a customer’s malfunctioning electronic device or battery. Authorities said 167 people were evacuated using emergency slides with five passengers having minor injuries. The incident is under investigation.

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