Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight Injures at Least One Passenger

NYT Technology Monday 24 August 2026, 19:34 UTC By Christine Chung 1 min read

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Flight attendants acted quickly to stop a laptop fire on Friday evening aboard an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Flight attendants acted quickly to stop a laptop fire on Friday evening aboard an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth. [Image text:] A32 American: N132AN

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