Unconfirmed rumor / developing • Disaster

Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport

Name: Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport
Start: 2026-08-23T08:45:12Z
Location: United States

United States · USA + Canada region

lat/lon 38.907200, -77.036900 detected 2026-08-23T08:45:12Z updated 2026-08-23T08:45:12Z

Single-source report, not yet corroborated. The pilot had reported a "cabin fire in the back" of American Airlines Flight 2398, which landed safely.

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Original source: RSS · BBC World View original report ↗