No.
The story about an iPhone 6 fire on a flight to Hawaii didn't make front page news because it was one tiny isolated incident... kinda like this one about the Samsung A21
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3500697/Girl-s-iPhone-catches-fire-Alaska-Airlines-flight-Hawaii-eight-inch-flames-erupting-smartphone-passengers-scrambled-aisles.html
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Nor did the story about an iPhone 6 that nearly exploded in a 11 year old girl's hand while she was using it
Kayla Ramos says she was holding her phone in her hand when sparks started flying from the device.
www.usatoday.com
Or the story of an iPhone 6 Plus exploding in a kid's back pocket while he was in class
It was a scary scenario for Darin Hlavaty, a student at Rowan College at Burlington County, after he says his iPhone 6 Plus exploded in his back pocket, burning a hole in his jeans.
6abc.com
Or the iPhone 7 that burned up a guy's car
Australian man says the iPhone ‘melted’ and destroyed his car while he was on the beach, as lithium-ion batteries under scrutiny amid major Samsung recall
www.theguardian.com
A story about airlines banning Mac laptops did make front page though
Following Apple's recall of some 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro models with faulty batteries, airlines around the world are starting to implement bans,...
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I don't even recall seeing MR report on the iPhone XR fire
Sulphorous stench was self-immolating Apple product
www.theregister.com
or iPhone X exploding
Apple is facing a lawsuit in Australia after an iPhone X user claims the device exploded in his pocket, leading...
9to5mac.com
though the iPhone 4 fire did make front page, but it didn't happen on a plane.
A firefighter in the Pennsylvanian town of East Brandywine experienced a close call with his iPhone 4 earlier this month, according to a post on the East Brandywine Fire Company's website. The department notes that the phone has been sent to Apple headquarters in California so the company's...
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