A fire broke out on board a plane departing from San Francisco International Airport (California) shortly before takeoff on Friday, July 12. The passengers were evacuated by the flight crew. Three people suffered minor injuries.
Major panic among passengers on an American Airlines flight to Miami, Florida from San Francisco International Airport on Friday. The reason: a fire in a passenger's bag due to a laptop. Three passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries and the plane was evacuated. ABC7 News.
Passengers were boarding an Airbus A321-231 when smoke began to spread from the rear of the passenger cabin.
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Three passengers were injured.
The flight crew then evacuated passengers from the plane, as seen in a video posted by X (formerly Twitter). The panic led to a stampede and one person was taken to hospital after being injured while leaving the plane. Two other passengers suffered minor injuries.
Latest video footage shows the tense moments after a laptop battery caught fire inside an American Airlines flight at SFO.
Flight attendants and the pilot can be heard asking passengers to leave their bags and get off the plane.
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“Our crew quickly removed the bag and all customers exited the aircraft,” the airline said. The computer was submerged in a tub of water by firefighters. American Airlines praised the courage of the staff present: “We thank our crew for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.”
The plane finally took off later in the day.
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