A laptop catches fire on an American Airlines flight, and several passengers are reportedly burned. Accounts say the fire starts in the cabin and flight attendants contain the device.
The incident occurs on a flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Dallas, Texas, with reports citing pilot communication about a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane.” One outlet says the aircraft has more than 130 passengers on board. Other reporting indicates the fire happens as the flight is landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
While outlets agree that passengers are injured and that crew members manage the burning laptop, they differ slightly on the number of people affected and the exact phase of flight when the fire begins and is reported. Details of the extent of injuries and subsequent investigation are not fully consistent across the excerpts provided, though all describe a cabin fire linked to the laptop.
