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Laptop fire on US flight injures passengers

A passenger's laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight from Atlanta, with the pilot reporting a "cabin fire in the back of the airplane". About four to five passengers were burned by the device, and one person received medical treatment after the plane landed in Dallas Fort Worth.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 August 2026 at 14:58

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