The Buzz | Woman burned after headphones explode on flight to Australia

An Australian woman suffered burns to her face after her battery-operated headphones exploded during a flight from Beijing to Melbourne, Australian air safety investigators said.

The woman, whose name was not released, fell asleep on the plane while wearing the headphones and awoke to a loud explosion about two hours into the flight, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said in a statement about the Feb. 19 incident. The woman said she then felt a burning sensation on her face.

Flight attendants poured a bucket of water on the headphones. The battery and cover were melted and stuck to the floor of the plane. Passengers were “coughing and choking” for the rest of the flight.

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