Passengers were forced to evacuate an Alaska Airlines flight from New Orleans upon landing in Seattle Monday night after a person’s cell phone caught fire onboard the aircraft, authorities said.
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Seattle firefighters responded to the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a report of flames spotted in the cargo hold of Flight 751 around 8:30 p.m., KIRO reported.
Video recorded by passengers appeared to show a flight attendant running to put the flames out with a fire extinguisher shortly after the plane landed. Several people thanked flight attendants quick thinking for keeping them safe.
Early clues revealed a passenger’s phone had caught fire, said Alaska Air.
Fire officials said they used a “battery containment bag” to extinguish the fire.
In all, there were 134 passengers and crew members aboard the jet. They were forced to evacuate using inflatable slides and were bused to a terminal while the plane was towed to a gate.
Officials said some of the passengers had “minor scrapes and bruises,” as a result of the emergency evacuation.
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