Wednesday October 15th, 2025 A United Airlines Boeing 767 scheduled to fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) returned to Washington after a passenger’s laptop dropped through the passenger cabin into the cargo bay. As the laptop had a lithium-ion battery, its unattended presence in the cargo hold represented a credible threat to safety.
| Incident date | October 23, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | Air China |
| Flight | UA126 |
| Aircraft | Boeing 767 |
| Registration | UA126 |
| Affected area | Cargo |
| Event type | Battery Fire |
| Verification | Reported |
Sources
- United Flight To Rome Returns After Passenger’s Laptop Fell Into Cargo Hold (simpleflying.com)
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