Laptop causes flight chaos

A United Airlines flight from Washington to Geneva had to turn back over the Atlantic last week - and the reason is a bit wild.

A passenger dropped their laptop into a gap in the cabin floor, sending it down toward the cargo hold. 

The plane diverted to Newark so technicians could retrieve it. 

United confirms it’s not the first time this has happened on this aircraft type. 

The concern was the batteries can overheat and trigger a fire if damaged. 

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