Mesa E175 near San Antonio on Mar 25th 2026, smoking battery

Last Update: March 26, 2026 / 18:54:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 25, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
UA-6110

Departure
Lubbock, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N85354

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N85354 performing flight UA-6110 from Lubbock,TX to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA), was enroute at FL310 about 130nm northwest of San Antonio,TX (USA) when the crew decided to divert to San Antonio due to passenger's battery emitting smoke. Cabin crew secured the device in a containment bag. The aircraft landed safely on San Antonio's runway 13R about 25 minutes later.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 11 hours, then continued the journey and reached Houston with a delay of about 11 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 25, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
UA-6110

Departure
Lubbock, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N85354

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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