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United Express flight set for IAH diverted to San Antonio after smoking battery on board: officials
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· March 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway For more information on the incident, readers can refer to the original report from ABC13 Houston, based in The Woodlands, TX.
A United Express flight headed to George Bush Intercontinental Airport was diverted to San Antonio. The diversion was due to a smoking battery on board the plane. Officials have confirmed the incident, but details are limited.
The source of the information is ABC13 Houston, which may have additional details about the diversion and the circumstances surrounding the smoking battery. For more information on the incident, readers can refer to the original report from ABC13 Houston, based in The Woodlands , TX.
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Category: local Published: March 25, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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