Lufthansa plane diverted to Chicago after laptop catches fire
A German airline Lufthansa flight between Los Angeles and Frankfurt had to land at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Monday night after a passenger’s laptop caught fire, the airline said.
The diversion was made as a precautionary measure after an overheated laptop caused a small fire in the passenger cabin, the airline said.
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The fire had been extinguished by the time the aircraft landed, WLS-TV reported.
None of the passengers were injured, but two flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation following the “unscheduled landing,” Lufthansa said in a statement.
The airline said its ground staff helped passengers rebook flights to their final destinations and said it regretted “the inconvenience caused to passengers.”
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