Laptop fire causes midair scare on American Airlines flight
A passenger's laptop battery caught fire during an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth. The plane landed safely despite the incident. There is no indication of disagreement in the reporting.
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6 sources4-5 passengers burned on American Airlines flight to Dallas that filled with smoke, pilot says
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3 sourcesAmerican Airlines flight lands safely after laptop battery catches fire on board; passenger injured
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2 developments- Aug 22Laptop catches fire on US flight, pilot reports
- Aug 23Inflight laptop fire reported on American flight from Atlanta
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Quiet for 55 daysLast development · Aug 23 — Inflight laptop fire reported on American flight from Atlanta