<p>A Southwest Airlines flight from El Paso, Texas, to Houston was delayed by almost five hours on Wednesday after a passenger’s cellphone caught fire shortly before the planned takeoff time.</p>

The flight from El Paso, Texas, to Houston, was delayed and a new plane brought in. The FAA is investigating.{ai:summary}<p>A Southwest Airlines flight from El Paso to Houston experienced a nearly five-hour delay due to a passenger's cellphone catching fire shortly before takeoff. The incident raised safety concerns among passengers and crew. #society</p>

Flight delayed by 5 hours after passenger’s phone ignites before takeoff

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