SEATAC, Wash. — Dozens of people were evacuated from an Alaska Airlines flight in Washington state after a passenger’s cellphone caught fire, officials said.
Just talked with a passenger on Alaska Airlines flight 751, where a fire broke out in the plane after landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A passenger’s cell phone caught on fire, an Alaska Airlines official tells @KIRO7Seattle . We’re live at SeaTac at 11. pic.twitter.com/qeNHq4g17Z
— Kevin Ko (@NewsWithKevin) August 24, 2021
According to KIRO-TV, the Port of Seattle Fire Department said the blaze occurred about 8:30 p.m. Monday as Flight 751 from New Orleans was waiting for a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Emergency crews responded to the scene and put out the fire using a battery containment bag, the news outlet reported.
Authorities evacuated six crew members and 128 passengers from the 737-900 aircraft, which was towed to the gate, according to KIRO. Buses took the passengers – including some who had suffered minor injuries – to the terminal, officials said.
Earlier this evening, POSFD responded to a report of a fire in the cargo hold of Alaska Airlines Flight 751. Upon arrival, the fire was contained and passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/rY2cFgrmUH
— Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Airport (@flySEA) August 24, 2021
Update: clarifying incident occurred in the aircraft cabin. Only minor scrapes and bruises were reported.
— Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Airport (@flySEA) August 24, 2021
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