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An American Airlines A321 flying from Atlanta to Dallas/Fort Worth landed safely after a passenger’s laptop battery caught fire during the final portion of the flight. Reports said four to five passengers suffered burn injuries, with at least one receiving medical treatment.
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An American Airlines A321 flying from Atlanta to Dallas/Fort Worth landed safely after a passenger’s laptop battery caught fire during the final portion of the flight. Reports said four to five passengers suffered burn injuries, with at least one receiving medical treatment.
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A passenger’s laptop overheated and caught fire as an American Airlines flight from Atlanta approached Dallas-Fort Worth, prompting an emergency landing. Flight attendants contained the device, while four to five passengers were reportedly burned on their hands, according to pilot and air traffic control audio cited in reports.
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