Parked Airliner Evacuated Due To Laptop Fire [VIDEO]

ABC News reports:

An American Airlines flight was evacuated after the crew reported smoke in the cabin while the plane was parked at its gate at San Francisco International Airport, according to airport officials. The airline said the smoke came from a laptop in a passenger’s bag.

Jan Jankai, a passenger on the flight with his father, told ABC News when they boarded the plane, “it smelled like burned cables” and proceeded to get stronger.

Soon after, Jankai said they saw a huge flame from below his father’s seat and on all sides. He said the smoke got so intense “We thought we would pass out.” Jankai’s father, who was seated above the passenger’s bag that was on fire, said he threw the bag out of the emergency exit door.

Read the full article. Three passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries on the emergency slides.

“Do not take your bags!” This is tense. Fire breaks out on American Airlines plane in San Francisco. Emergency evacuation slowed down by selfish passengers insisting on taking their bags out of the overhead bins. pic.twitter.com/O9T012kJWT

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) July 13, 2024

An American Airlines Miami-bound-flight was evacuated moments before takeoff in San Francisco after smoke filled the cabin, forcing passengers to evacuate on emergency slides. Smoke came from a passenger’s laptop, the airline said. @TrevorLAult reports. https://t.co/2BBXoD62Gr pic.twitter.com/OP5O3Ofkn2

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) July 13, 2024