Laptop battery fire triggers safe landing for AA flight into DFW
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An American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas/Fort Worth landed safely after a passenger’s laptop reportedly caught fire during landing; the 133 passengers on board were accounted for, one passenger received medical treatment on arrival and was released, and crew contained the blaze with a thermal containment bag as the FAA opened an investigation into lithium-battery incidents on flights.
Topics:business#air-travel#american-airlines#aviation-safety#dallas-fort-worth#lithium-batteries#travel-transportation
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