A cross-country
flight from San Francisco to Miami never even left the west coast.
At
least not American Airlines flight 2045.
A laptop
computer caught fire during the boarding process and the plane had to be
evacuated. The laptop belonged to a passenger and caught fire inside of a
carry-on bag.
"During
boarding of American Airlines flight 2045 with service from San Francisco (SFO)
to Miami (MIA), smoke was reported from inside a customer’s bag. The bag was
quickly removed by our crew members and all customers exited the
aircraft," read a statement from American Airlines.
The
San Francisco Fire Department helped put out the
fire on the tarmac.
"Three
minor injuries reported from the evacuation, one of which required medical
transport," SFFD shared in a statement with Fox News Digital.
It
is not known if the airplane itself suffered any damage from the fire.
"We
thank our crew members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers
for the inconvenience," said American Airlines.
It’s
not
the first time a piece of electronic equipment from a passenger has been
the route of an airplane problem.
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