Battery Explosion Causes Panic at Orlando Airport

Nov. 13, 2017

Thousands of travelers faced hours of waiting at security checkpoints at Orlando International Airport on Friday night after a camera battery exploded, causing people to panic and the airport to be evacuated.

Shortly after the 5 p.m. incident, passengers were ordered to de-plane and people waiting at their gates were forced to be re-screened through TSA checkpoints.

Hours later, exasperated passengers clogged the terminals, standing in slow-moving lines.

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