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.

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,

A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Fort Meyers, Florida, on Monday due to a personal device with a lithium-ion battery catching fire. Flight attendants were able to extinguish the fire,