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‘I Just Saw the smoke:’ Passengers Injured on Flight From Atlanta to Dallas From Laptop Fire
- On Friday, a laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines flight 2398 from Atlanta to Dallas, carrying about 133 passengers approximately 30 minutes before landing.
- In-Flight fires linked to lithium-ion batteries often result from a phenomenon called "thermal runaway," which occurs when batteries are damaged, defective, or overheated, per Simple Flying.
- After the owner tossed the burning laptop into the aisle, flight attendants contained it using a "thermal containment bag," though the pilot confirmed "four to five passengers" suffered burns.
- Firefighters boarded the Airbus A321 at the gate after the aircraft landed at Dallas-Fort Worth without further incident, according to footage published by ABC News.
- Safety regulations require large lithium-ion batteries remain in carry-on luggage so crews can quickly extinguish fires, as the FAA has logged 58 such battery-related incidents so far this year.
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A fire broke out on Friday on American Airlines Flight 2398.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Passenger's Laptop Catches Fire on American Airlines Jet
A routine landing into Dallas-Fort Worth turned tense when a laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight, reports People . Flight 2398 from Atlanta had already touched down when the incident happened, and flight attendants used a "thermal containment bag" to contain the fire, the airline said. "I think we...
·Miami, United States
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Passenger burned after laptop computer catches fire aboard American Airlines flight to Dallas
The incident comes as the FAA continues to warn about the dangers lithium-ion rechargeable batteries pose to aircraft, including those found in laptops, cell phones, and other common devices.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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On an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas, a laptop captures fire. Pilot and crew react mentally and prevent worse.
·Syke, Germany
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