American A321 at Dallas on Aug 21st 2026, passenger's laptop on fire

Last Update: August 22, 2026 / 10:16:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2398

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N197UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N197UW performing flight AA-2398 from Atlanta,GA to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) with 133 people on board, was on approach to Dallas when the crew reported a fire in the back of cabin, cabin crew was trying to put it out. Later the crew advised a passenger's laptop had caught fire, the laptop was now contained in mid cabin, 4-5 people on board received injuries including burns to hands. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on DFW's runway 17C and taxied to the apron where emergency services boarded the aircraft.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Dallas about 10 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N197UW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2398

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N197UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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