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Cabin fire forces Virgin Atlantic flight to make emergency landing

A Virgin Atlantic plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Boston on Thursday night after a fire broke out in the cabin. Flight 138 left New York's JFK Airport around 8 p.m. headed for London's Heathrow Airport. It was diverted to Boston's Logan airport when and flames were coming from a passenger's seat. Police say a battery pack for a cellphone charger between the seats may be to blame.
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