Created Monday, Feb 23rd 2026 19:10Z, last updated Monday, Feb 23rd 2026 19:15Z
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).
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