The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Alaska Airlines; Seattle, Washington
Air Line Pilots Association
Boeing
Alaska Airlines Inc
Location: SeaTac, WA
Accident Number: DCA21LA208
Date & Time: August 23, 2021, 20:45 Local
Registration: N479AS
Aircraft: Boeing 737-990ER
Injuries: 1 Serious, 3 Minor, 130 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air carrier - Scheduled
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Boeing
Registration: N479AS
Model/Series: 737-990ER
Aircraft Category: Airplane
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Operating Certificate(s) Held: Flag carrier (121)
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Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 6 None
Aircraft Damage: None
Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious, 3 Minor, 124 None
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
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Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 3 Minor, 130 None
Latitude, Longitude: 47.443719,-122.31173
A spokesperson for Alaska Airlines said a passenger's cellphone on flight 751 New Orleans-Seattle started to overheat before causing sparks. The aircraft crew used a battery containment bag to extinguish the smoke, the spokesperson said.
Hazy conditions in the aircraft cabin forced the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get the guests off the plane.
A tweet from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said the passengers were transported by bus to the terminal, some with minor injuries. There were no impacts to airport operations.
There were 129 passengers and six crew members on board the flight, according to the spokesperson. Two people had to go to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Surprising that the E-cigs and vape pens allowed in carry-on's aren't doing the same thing on aircraft. Good to know the FA's have battery containment bags and know to use one.
ReplyDeleteSome examples:
https://youtu.be/Krhd78sr7wA?t=20