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| Date: | Sunday 1 December 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-800 or -900 |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | en route PDX-BUR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX) |
| Hollywood Burbank Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Portland, OR (PDX) to Burbank, CA (BUR), a passenger's personal electronic device went into thermal runaway. A flight attendant placed the device in a thermal containment bag. The flight continued to its destination without further incident.
Sources:
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 16:47 | ASN | Added |
| 12-Aug-2025 14:32 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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