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Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger's laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight - CBS News

Published by CBS News By Kierra Frazier · 23 August 2026 at 04:34
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Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger's laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight - CBS News
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"I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop," a pilot can be heard saying in air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News.

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