Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleErin KellerSaturday 22 August 2026 21:45 BST(Reuters)American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Friday after a laptop battery caught fire in flight.Flight attendants successfully contained the burning device using a thermal containment bag aboard the Airbus A321, which was carrying about 133 people from Atlanta.The flight's pilot reported that four to five passengers suffered burns to their hands during the incident.Emergency medical crews met the plane upon landing, where one patient was treated for injuries and released.The Federal Aviation Administration warned that lithium-ion batteries can undergo thermal runaway without warning, causing dozens of aircraft fires annually.In fullLaptop catches fire on American Airlines flight as multiple passengers reportedly burnedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in