Boeing 737-990(ER), N479AS: Accident occurred August 23, 2021 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) , King County, Washington

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:

Federal Aviation Administration

Alaska Airlines; Seattle, Washington 

Air Line Pilots Association

Boeing

Alaska Airlines Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N479AS

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

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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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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 

SEATTLE — A passenger's cellphone overheated and caused sparks after an Alaska Airlines flight landed at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday evening, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get everyone on board to safety.

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.

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