Lost laptop causes third United Airlines flight to be rerouted

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United Airlines flight arrive Switzerland forced to return us after a passenger laptop Sliding through the gap in the cabin and falling into the cargo hold.

Flight UA748 from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva diverted newarkA device was missing from a Polaris business class cabin in New Jersey on Thursday.

The airline said the transcontinental flight was forced to turn around as a “precautionary measure” to retrieve a laptop that “had fallen behind a cabin wall panel and through a small gap leading to the cargo hold.”

This is The third United Airlines plane Lost laptops containing lithium-ion batteries were moved in recent months due to the security risks posed by them.

according to flight perception data, the united The Boeing 767 took off at about 5:19 p.m. local time and turned around off the coast of Boston less than an hour into the nearly eight-hour journey.

Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries pose a significant fire risk on aircraft, as damaged or overheated batteries can release toxic gases and cause onboard fires.

The flight landed shortly after 8 p.m. to retrieve the laptop before departing Newark Liberty International Airport for Geneva at approximately 10:43 p.m.

A United Airlines spokesperson said: “On January 22, United Airlines Flight 748 landed safely at Newark Liberty International Airport as a precautionary measure to retrieve a passenger’s laptop that fell behind a cabin wall panel and passed through a small gap leading to the cargo hold.

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“Maintenance staff retrieved the laptop, inspected the aircraft and the flight then departed for Geneva.”

In October, a United Airlines flight also returned to the U.S. after encountering a similar situation. Laptop thrown into plane cargo hold.

Flight UA126 from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rome Fiumicino returned to Virginia on October 15 because of the security risk associated with a missing laptop computer containing a lithium-ion battery.

After a three-hour delay while searching for a laptop and refueling, the United flight took off and continued on to Rome.