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PAX Laptop Catches Fire Aboard Virgin Flight

Ryan Boyd October 05, 2017

On Wednesday morning, cabin crew aboard a Virgin America flight from McCarran International Airport (LAS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) safely extinguished a customer’s laptop after it burst into flames. Police have confirmed that there were no injuries reported to crew or passengers as a result of the incident.

To read more on this story, go to NJ.com.

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