Beware of headphones: Woman face burnt when her headphone caught fire mid flight.

Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman's headphones caught fire.

The woman was dozing on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne when she was woken by the sound of an explosion.
She tore the headphones off to find them sparking, catching fire and beginning to melt

The explosion and fire left her with a blackened face and blisters on her hands.
She was listening to music when the accident happened.

Members of the flight crew rushed to help and eventually put out the fire by pouring a bucket of water on the headphones.

By that time, the battery and the plastic cover had melted and stuck to the floor.
BBC.