Credit card reader sparks fire on AS17
Alaska Airlines flight 17, Newark to Seattle, was diverted to Buffalo, NY this morning after a credit card reader started a small fire in the trash bin.
"A credit card reader that was thrown into the trash somehow ignited. The fire was put out using an extinguisher, according to C. Douglas Hartmayer, spokesman for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority."
There are no indications of any injuries to any passengers or crew members.