Two flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation following the incident (Picture: Getty Images)

A pilot had to make an ‘unscheduled landing’ after an overheated laptop caught fire on a Lufthansa plane.

The Monday night flight had been bound for Frankfurt, Germany.

But after leaving Los Angeles, the pilot was forced to made a detour for Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

A passenger’s laptop had overheated and caught fire, the airline said.

Monday night’s surprise landing at O’Hare was a precautionary step following the incident.

The fire was out by the time the plane made a safe landing, WLS-TV reported.

None of the passengers were injured, but two flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation following the ‘unscheduled landing,’ Lufthansa said in a statement.

The airline said its ground staff was helping passengers get rebooked for flights to their final destinations and said it ‘regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers.’

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Two flight attendants were treated for smoke inhalation following the incident.