Boeing 737-990ER N479AS
24 August 2021 · SeaTac, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2021 at about 03:45 local time, a Boeing 737-990ER registered N479AS, operated by Alaska Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near SeaTac, Washington, United States. 134 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- SeaTac, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seattle-Tacoma Intl (SEA)
- Coordinates
- 47.4437, -122.3117
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-990ER
- Registration
- N479AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Orleans → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DCA21LA208
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 130 |
Probable cause
The passenger’s use of the evacuation slide resulted in the serious injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Even though an overheated passenger cell phone was put into a battery containment bag (BCB) by the cabin crew, a large amount of smoke remained in the cabin with a strong acrid smell. As a result, the captain commanded an evacuation on taxiway A spot 6A at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Seattle Washington. One passenger broke their elbow while descending on the evacuation slide.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2021 | Cessna 172S | Everett, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Association Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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