An American Airlines Flight 2045 to Miami from San Francisco was evacuated after a laptop battery caught fire, injuring three people.

In video footage shared by Jan Jankai, flight attendants and the pilot can be heard directing passengers to leave their belongings and swiftly exit the aircraft.

On July 12, 2024, at San Francisco International Airport, California, USA, a tense situation unfolded aboard an American Airlines flight as a laptop battery caught fire, prompting an urgent evacuation. In video footage shared by Jan Jankai, flight attendants and the pilot can be heard directing passengers to leave their belongings and swiftly exit the aircraft. The incident resulted in at least three injuries during the evacuation process.