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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Susan Sanchez

American Airlines Laptop Fire Sparks Lithium Battery Safety Fears After Passengers Burned on Dallas Flight

An American Airlines laptop fire has renewed scrutiny of FAA lithium battery safety rules (Credit: Anna Zvereva/Wikimedia Commons)

American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on 21 August after a passenger's laptop caught fire. The flight was travelling from Atlanta.

The incident has renewed attention on federal lithium battery safety rules. The Airbus A321 had about 133 people on board when smoke appeared in the cabin.

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