Two flight attendants were treated on-site for smoke inhalation, and passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Two flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation after a Lufthansa plane made an emergency landing in Chicago on Monday night following a “small fire” from a passenger’s overheated laptop.
Pilots made the precautionary decision to land the plane –– which had taken off from Los Angeles and was bound for Frankfurt, Germany –– at O’Hare International Airport, according to a statement from the airline.
“The reason was a small fire onboard the cabin caused by a passenger’s overheated laptop,” the statement read. “The small fire was extinguished in flight before its safe landing. Safety on board was not compromised at any time.”
The airline added that the flight attendants were treated on-site for smoke inhalation and that no passengers aboard Flight 457 were injured. All the passengers were also rebooked onto other flights.