India, Aug. 22 -- Five passengers on American Airlines sustained burns when a laptop ignited inside its flight with more than 130 passengers, as per reports.

The pilot communicated about a cabin fire in the rear of the aircraft during the flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas, Texas, on Friday, according to air traffic control audio acquired by CBS News.

"I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop," the pilot said. "The laptop is contained about mid-aircraft."

According to the audio, flight attendants hurried to extinguish the flames.

The pilot reported that the hands of the injured passengers were scorched during the incident.

"After landing, the aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power. Pe...