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Smoke Reported From Passenger Device on Flight From Atlanta to Dallas
American Airlines said one passenger was treated for burns and released after a laptop caught fire during landing, and 58 lithium battery incidents have been reported this year, the FAA said.
- On Aug 21, an American Airlines passenger suffered burn injuries when a laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398 during landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
- According to air traffic control audio obtained by CBS Texas, the pilot reported four to five passengers sustained hand burns, with around 133 people aboard the aircraft.
- After landing, emergency personnel met the flight at the gate to treat the injured passenger, who was later released; American Airlines confirmed "smoke from a customer's device" caused the incident.
- The Federal Aviation Administration recorded 58 lithium battery incidents causing smoke or fire on passenger planes this year as of Aug 2026, with such batteries standard in laptops and phones.
- Thermal runaway can occur when batteries are damaged, overheated, or exposed to water; the FAA notes this process can also happen without warning due to manufacturing defects.
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Passenger injured after laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight
BATTERY BURNOUT? An American Airlines passenger needed medical attention upon landing in Dallas after getting injured by a burning laptop while the flight was in progress. The exact cause of the fire was not specified. Lithium-ion batteries, a category that includes laptop batteries, are an ongoing concern onboard aircraft.
·Washington, United States
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A laptop caught fire on a plane, injuring several passengers. The American Airlines flight eventually landed safely.
·Budapest, Hungary
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One person needed medical attention after a passenger's laptop burned during an internal American Airlines flight, BBC reports.
·Bucharest, Romania
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right5Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
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L 26%
C 48%
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