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Video footage shows a plane cabin filling with smoke after a phone charger caught fire mid-flight

The incident occurred on a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from São Paulo to Amsterdam on Aug. 5

"The situation was brought under full control, and the flight continued safely to Amsterdam," a representative for the airline shared in a statement with PEOPLE

Video footage captured onboard a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight shows the cabin filling with smoke after a phone charger caught fire in the aircraft.

Brazilian journalist Simone Malagoli recorded the incident during a flight from São Paulo to Amsterdam the night of Aug. 5.

In the video, passengers are seen covering their faces with cloth and tissues. Another clip shows flight attendants in smoke hoods as they walked do

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