The flight was diverted to San Antonio. No injuries were reported.

HOUSTON — A United Express flight bound for Houston was diverted to San Antonio on Wednesday morning after a passenger’s battery reportedly began smoking onboard.

The flight was traveling from Lubbock when the issue was reported.

KHOU 11 first noticed the flight diversion on a social media post, then reached out to Mesa Airlines, which operates United Express Flight 6110, for the reason.  

In a statement, Mesa Airlines said the crew used a containment bag as a precaution. The flight, which was scheduled to land at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston around 11 a.m., landed safely in San Antonio and reached the gate without any further issues.

No injuries were reported.

Mesa Airlines said it was arranging a recovery flight to get passengers to their final destination. 

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