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Laptop battery fire triggers safe landing for AA flight into DFW

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Source: USA Today
Laptop battery fire triggers safe landing for AA flight into DFW
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TL;DR

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:businesstravel-transportation#air-travel#american-airlines#aviation-safety#dallas-fort-worth#lithium-batteries#travel-transportation
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  1. Laptop fire on American Airlines flight leads to landing drama  USA Today
  2. Person treated after device catches fire on American Airlines flight to Dallas  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  3. Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport  BBC
  4. Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger's laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight  CBS News
  5. American Airlines flight lands safely at DFW after smoke reported from passenger’s device  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

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