In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, United flight 2664 from San Diego bound for Newark radios the tower with an emergency.

Unbelievably, a passenger's laptop battery has caught fire.

The pilot requests to return to the airport immediately to have the injured passengers taken care of.

If you were ever wondering why airlines don't want you to check lithium ion batteries...This is why!

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