Alaska B739 at San Jose on Nov 17th 2024, APU failure and smell of smoke

Last Update: November 18, 2024 / 17:25:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 17, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-1084

Aircraft Registration
N431AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N431AS performing flight AS-1084 from Seattle,WA to San Jose,CA (USA) with 175 passengers and 6 crew, was descending through FL180 towards San Jose, when the crew requested priority reporting they have had an APU failure and now smell of smoke in the aft cabin. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on San Jose's runway 30L about 19 minutes later.

The airline reported the aircraft requested priority due to the failure of the APU, the aircraft remained fully powered however.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N431AS
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-990ER
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B739
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 17, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-1084

Aircraft Registration
N431AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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