American Airlines Passenger Injured by Burning Laptop During Landing on Dallas Airport
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An American Airlines passenger needed medical attention upon landing in Dallas after getting injured by a burning laptop while the flight was in progress.
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BBC NewsPublished One person has received medical treatment after a passenger's laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight.
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American Airlines Flight 2398 left from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday and landed as planned at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, according to FlightAware.
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BBC NewsOne passenger received medical attention on site and was released after American Airlines Flight 2398 - coming from Atlanta, Georgia - landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas on Friday.
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“American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely at DFW after reports of smoke from a customer’s device during landing. … After landing, the aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power. Per procedure, emergency personnel met the aircraft upon arrival to the gate,” American Airlines said in a statement to People.
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BBC NewsThe airline told the BBC that the flight landed safely "after reports of smoke from a customer's device during landing. We thank our crew for their professionalism and swift response to quickly contain the device."
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04 Washington Times Dallas airport officials also confirmed to the magazine that the passenger, who was not named, was released after being treated. The injured passenger suffered burns to the hands, the pilot told air traffic controllers, according to audio posted online by Fort Worth’s KTVT.
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05 BBC News The pilot had reported a "cabin fire in the back of the airplane" to air traffic control, saying "the flight attendants are trying to put it out now", according to audio obtained by the BBC's US reporting partner CBS News.
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