Flight makes emergency landing after fire breaks out on board

123 RF / Jaroslaw Kilian

A Virgin Atlantic flight from New York to London had to make an emergency landing in Boston after a fire broke out on board.

Officials say no major injuries were reported in the incident. 

They say all 217 passengers were safely evacuated.

Police say it’s possible that a mobile phone power bank could have been the cause for the blaze.

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