Incident Boeing 737-990ER (WL) N224AK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222379
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 February 2019
Time:19:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B739 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-990ER (WL)
Owner/operator:Alaska Airlines
Registration: N224AK
MSN: 62680/5858
Year of manufacture:2016
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 144
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Destination airport:Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Alaska Airlines Flight 51 from Chicago to Seattle diverted to MSP after a number of crew and passengers were made ill from inhaling fumes from an unknown source. Four were taken to the hospital by EMS for further evaluation and treatment. Passengers were re-booked on to their destinations after the aircraft was taken out of service for inspection and repairs as needed.

Sources:

NPRnews.org
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/as51#1fa4c871

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2019 18:14 dfix1 Added
28-Feb-2019 18:15 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
19-May-2020 09:27 The2ndBaron Updated [Cn, Damage]

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