Overview
- Flight AS2117, a Horizon Air Embraer 175 from Wichita to Seattle, diverted shortly after takeoff and landed back in Wichita about 56 minutes after departure.
- The crew extinguished the burning power bank and secured it in a thermal containment bag ahead of the emergency landing.
- The aircraft declared a squawk 7700 to signal a general emergency soon after leaving Wichita.
- One passenger was hospitalized with minor burns, and other travelers reached Seattle later on a replacement aircraft.
- The FAA has opened an investigation, noting 472 lithium battery–related incidents on planes since 2006, nearly 200 involving battery packs.