Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone catches fire aboard an AEROPLANE and emits ‘thick grey-green angry smoke’

Passengers and crew were evacuated from a plane today after a Samsung gadget overheated and caught fire.

A total of 75 passengers and crew were led off Southwest Airlines flight 944 this morning as it was preparing to fly from Louisville to Baltimore.

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Airport authority spokeswoman Natalie Chaudoin said no-one was injured.

Fletcher says there was minor damage to the plane's carpet where the device was dropped.

Last month, U.S. safety regulators announced a formal recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a spate of fires led to injuries and property damage.

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The South Korean tech firm recently recalled millions of Galaxy S7 phones after a number of the gadgets caught fire whilst charging.

there is "no evidence that this incident [on the Southwest airplane] is related to the new Note 7", other reports differ.

The Verge , which he alleged was a Note 7.

In a statement, Samsung then said:  "Until we are able to retrieve the device, we cannot confirm that this incident involves the new Note7. We are working with the authorities and Southwest now to recover the device and confirm the cause. Once we have examined the device we will have more information to share."