A United flight u-turned over the Atlantic coast when a passenger's laptop fell through a gap into the plane's hold

Airlines take lost or hard-to-access devices like laptops or phones very seriously due to the risk of overheating batteries ...

Passenger’s lost laptop forces United flight to turn around

When a laptop or phone goes missing midflight, it can pose a safety hazard, because the lithium ion battery can overheat and catch fire.

Passenger's Lost Laptop Forces United Arlines To Divert Flight

Passenger's Lost Laptop Forces United Arlines To Divert Flight. Washington Post A United Airlines flight carrying more than ...
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United Airlines forced to make emergency landing after passenger’s laptop triggers fire risk

A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing over fire safety concerns after an incident involving a ...

Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces an Emergency Landing

The battery spontaneously combusted while stored in a luggage in the overhead bin. The airline said there were no injuries.
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Family of disabled veteran displaced after lithium laptop battery explodes, sets Southside Estates home ablaze

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lithium laptop battery exploded and sparked a massive blaze that ravaged a Southside Estates home, leaving a disabled veteran and his family displaced. The fire broke out on ...

Lithium Battery in Plane Overhead Bin Bursts Into Flames Midair

A fire believed to be caused by a lithium battery broke out on an Air China flight on Saturday, forcing it to make an emergency landing. Meanwhile, dramatic video from Hong Kong shows a cargo plane in ...