ATC conversations - British Airways had fire in the cabin

[00:00:00]Uh, Spirit Vegas, 271, we're declaring an emergency arrival into Las Vegas.

[00:00:06]We've had a fire in the cabin.

[00:00:08]It was a mobile phone that caught has scorched the inside of the cabin. Under control currently.

[00:00:14]We're landing in 5 minutes. We'll be taxiing as expeditiously to the gate as we can.

[00:00:19]Uh, we have got wheelchair carry-off support. So, we're requesting maximum assistance once we get onto stand under stand echo one. If you could confirm that, please.

[00:00:30]>> Spirit 271, you'll be going to echo three today. Have you passed this information to the tower?

[00:00:36]>> Yeah, tower is aware. Echo three is copied. So, once we get to stand, if you could have, please, all the personnel that you have available to help us deplane the aircraft in an orderly manner. We're trying to keep the panic to a minimum in the cabin. Obviously, we'll just get people off. Keep them moving, but please have wheelchairs ready to go.

[00:00:56]>> Spirit 271, roger. Expect maximum assistance as requested.

[00:01:01]>> Thank you very much. We'll see you in approximately 10 minutes.