Plane passenger treated for burns after laptop catches on fire during flight

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23 Aug 2026 • 4:45 AM MYT
The Independent
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Plane passenger treated for burns after laptop catches on fire during flight

  • American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Friday after a laptop battery caught fire in flight.
  • Flight attendants successfully contained the burning device using a thermal containment bag aboard the Airbus A321, which was carrying about 133 people from Atlanta.
  • The flight's pilot reported that four to five passengers suffered burns to their hands during the incident.
  • Emergency medical crews met the plane upon landing, where one patient was treated for injuries and released.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration warned that lithium-ion batteries can undergo thermal runaway without warning, causing dozens of aircraft fires annually.

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