Alaska B739 near Minneapolis on Feb 27th 2019, smell of burning plastics on board
Last Update: February 28, 2019 / 18:28:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-51
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N224AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The FAA reported the aircraft diverted to Minneapolis due to air quality issues, four cabin crew were transported to hospital with unknown injuries.
The airline reported 8 passengers were examined for respiratory problems, 4 crew members were hospitalized. The cause of the odour is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-51
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N224AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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