ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez takes flight on Beta Technologies' new all-electric aircraft.
A military helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines flight as the plane was coming in to land at a California airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to airline officials, a passenger's battery began smoking on the plane set for Bush Intercontinental Airport, prompting officials to divert the plane to San Antonio as a precaution.
The airport was closed for hours after the crash but is reopening at 2 p.m. with a single runway, the FAA said.
The FAA has issued flight stops and delays at Bush Intercontinental Airport as the anticipated weekend storms begin to roll in.
An airlines industry expert told ABC News that the increase in fuel prices due to conflict in Iran could increase plane ticket prices.