Alaska Airlines evacuated passengers from one of its planes after a cell phone caught fire Seattle – Tacoma International Airport on Monday.
New Orleans Flight 751 was evacuated after a passenger’s phone “overheated and began firing,” a company spokesman said Tuesday.
The plane was waiting at the door after landing when the phone caught fire. The flight crew used a battery containment bag and a fire extinguisher to turn it off.
All 129 passengers and six crew members had to be evacuated due to the “nebulous” smoke conditions.
Passengers slid down an evacuation slide that had unfolded.
Two passengers were taken to hospital for treatment, while the rest were taken by bus to the terminal.
The airport tweeted about the incident, saying “only minor injuries and bruises were reported” during the incident.
The plane was towed to the gate and airport operations were not affected by the situation.
Passengers were transported by bus to the terminal, some with minor injuries. The plane was towed to a gate and there was no impact on airport operations. (2/2)
– Int. Seattle-Tacoma Airport International (@flySEA) August 24, 2021