Laptop fire sparks mid-air scare on American Airlines flight; passengers injured

An American Airlines flight to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport faced a mid-air scare. (File Photo) An American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport faced a mid-air scare after a passenger's laptop caught fire during landing, with the pilot reporting that several passengers may have been burned.According to CBS News, which obtained air traffic control audio of the incident, American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas on Friday.One passenger received medical treatment at the airport and was later released, according to airport authorities.In the audio obtained by CBS News, the pilot reported a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane” and said flight attendants were attempting to extinguish it.“I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop,” the pilot was heard saying, adding that the device had been contained in the middle section of the aircraft.The flight had originated in Atlanta, Georgia, with 133 people on board.American Airlines said the aircraft landed safely after smoke was reported from a customer's device during landing.The airline praised the crew f...