Passenger injured due to laptop fire on US plane

An incident aboard an American Airlines plane resulted in one passenger sustaining burns after a laptop caught fire inside the cabin, causing smoke to rise and prompting the crew to extinguish the fire. The aircraft, which was en route from Atlanta to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, landed safely after the captain reported a fire at the rear of the plane. Between four and five passengers were injured by burns. The airline praised the crew’s quick response and warned the Federal Aviation Administration about the dangers of lithium batteries in electronic devices.

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