A Delta flight bound for Fort Lauderdale had to do divert and land instead in Fort Myers after smoke from a "personal battery" was reported, according to the airline.

A Delta flight made an emergency landing due to a battery fire; the crew extinguished the flames, and passengers landed safely in Fort Myers. Incidents involving batteries on planes are increasing.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a battery fire onboard a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 flying from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale prompted an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida,