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Laptop battery sparks fire on American Airlines flight

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Aug 21, 2026

Newest development Aug 23, 2026 · 4 reportsLaptop catches fire on flight to Dallas

One passenger received medical attention after a laptop battery caught fire aboard an American Airlines flight on Friday.

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    Laptop battery sparks fire on American Airlines flight

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    Laptop catches fire on flight to Dallas

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    Laptop fire leaves passengers injured on American Airlines flight (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The incident occurred Friday on American Airlines Flight 2398, which was carrying about 133 passengers.

  2. CBS News

    Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger's laptop catches fire (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop," a pilot could be heard saying in air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Person treated after device catches fire on American Airlines flight to Dallas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    133 people aboard an American Airlines flight headed to Dallas are OK after a device caught fire in mid-air Friday evening. American Airlines released a statement saying flight 2398 landed safely at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after reports of smoke from a customer’s device during landin…

  4. BBC News

    Laptop catches fire on US flight, pilot reports (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The pilot said passengers may have been burned, with one treated and released after American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely.

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    4-5 passengers burned on American Airlines flight to Dallas that filled with smoke, pilot says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    At least four people were burned during an American Airlines flight that filled up with smoke while it was landing in Dallas, the flight's pilot said.

  6. New York Post

    Five passengers burned after laptop bursts into flames on flight (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Five passengers were burned when a laptop burst into flames on an American Airlines flight carrying over 130 passengers, according to reports. The pilot reported a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane” on the flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas, Texas, on Friday, according to air traffic cont…

  7. UPI

    Laptop catches fire on flight, 1 person burned (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight during landing at DFW, with one passenger getting treatment for burns after landing.

  8. CBS News

    Laptop battery sparks fire on American Airlines flight (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    One passenger received medical attention after a laptop battery caught fire aboard an American Airlines flight on Friday.

  9. Fox5 Atlanta

    Inflight laptop fire reported on American flight from Atlanta (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    An American Airlines plane flying from Atlanta landed safely in Dallas on Friday evening after a passenger's laptop battery caught fire onboard, officials said. American Airlines flight 2398 was traveling from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport when a…

  10. Fox News

    American Airlines flight lands safely after laptop battery catches fire on board; passenger injured (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A passenger's laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, filling the cabin with heavy smoke as crew used a thermal containment bag.

  11. CBS News

    Laptop catches fire on flight to Dallas (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A laptop caught fire during an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas on Friday, ramping up concern over lithium batteries overheating. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Laptop fire causes midair scare on American Airlines flight (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A laptop computer caught fire on Friday aboard an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth, injuring at least one passenger, officials said.

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