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Cellphone battery pack sparks fire during flight, forcing pilot to make emergency landing

A cabin fire sparked by a cellphone battery pack forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing shortly after ...

Alaska Airlines Passenger's Phone and Power Bank Catch Fire Mid-Flight, Leaving One Hospitalized

Three people were evaluated by Wichita airport emergency personnel on Sunday, Feb. 22, an airport spokesperson tells PEOPLE ...

Alaska Airlines flight returns to Wichita after passenger's phone, power bank overheat

An Alaska Airlines flight headed from Wichita to Seattle returned to Wichita shortly after takeoff this afternoon after a passenger’s cell phone overheated.
Hoodline

Overheated Phone Sparks Midair Scare On Alaska Flight Back To Wichita

An Alaska Airlines flight from Wichita to Seattle had to turn around Sunday after a passenger’s cellphone and external power ...
KAKE

Lithium-ion battery causes small fire onboard Wichita-departing flight, passengers say

Passengers onboard Flight 2117 tell KAKE News that a woman was using a lithium-ion battery-powered charger pack to charge her phone when it caught fire, burning her hand. Passengers say ...
Travel Weekly

Alaska Airlines calls itself a global carrier. But is it, really?

Analysts say Alaska is headed in the right direction, but another acquisition is likely needed for the airline to truly ...

No regrets: Why Alaska Airlines easily got rid of the Boeing 737-900

The Boeing 737-900 was part of Alaska Airlines' fleet for almost 25 years.

Rude? Why Alaska Airlines Bumped A First Class Passenger To Economy On A Nearly 8-Hour Flight

Alaska Airline’s reason behind a passenger’s 8-hour demotion to economy.

Alaska Airlines opens new training facility in Renton

Alaska Airlines opened a new training facility in Renton earlier this month, consolidating training that was previously ...
Skagit Valley Herald

Boeing and Alaska Airlines Announce Largest Airplane Order in Airline's History

Purchase of 105 737-10s brings Alaska's 737 MAX order book to 174 airplanes Five 787 Dreamliners will enable further global network expansion Order announced as the companies celebrate 60 years of ...