Horizon E175 at Wichita on Feb 22nd 2026, power bank's thermal runaway

Last Update: February 23, 2026 / 19:15:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 22, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Horizon Air

Flight number
AS-2117

Departure
Wichita, United States

Destination
Seattle, United States

Aircraft Registration
N641QX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Horizon Air Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of Alaska Air, registration N641QX performing flight AS-2117 from Wichita,KS to Seattle,WA (USA), was climbing out of Wichita when the crew stopped the climb at FL200 after the power bank of a passenger suffered a thermal runaway and caught fire. While cabin crew doused and secured the device, the flight crew returned the aircraft to Wichita for a safe landing on runway 01L about 40 minutes after departure. The owner of the power bank was taken to a hospital with minor burns.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-175 registration N652MK reached Seattle with a delay of about 7.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours, then positioned to Portland,OR (USA).
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N641QX
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 22, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Horizon Air

Flight number
AS-2117

Departure
Wichita, United States

Destination
Seattle, United States

Aircraft Registration
N641QX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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