As laptop catches fire mid-air; read FAA's advisory to passengers

A passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight last week. According to a CBS report, the flight originated in Atlanta and had 133 people on board. The report cited air traffic control audio where the pilot said that the fire may have burned some passengers. “Cabin fire in the back of the airplane,” the pilot said adding “The flight attendants are trying to put it out now.” “I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop. The laptop is contained about mid-aircraft,” the pilot continued.According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory, lithium batteries used in devices such as laptops and cellphones can pose risks on flights due to overheating. The aviation body has size limits for lithium batteries on flights because of those risks.