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flag An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing after a passenger's lithium battery charger caught fire, injuring one person and causing cabin smoke.

flag An Alaska Airlines flight from Wichita to Seattle made an emergency landing on Sunday afternoon after a passenger’s lithium-ion battery charger caught fire, injuring the user and causing smoke in the cabin. flag The Embraer 175 landed safely at 2:51 p.m., with one passenger hospitalized and others experiencing nausea. flag Flight attendants contained the device in a fire-resistant bag, and oxygen masks were deployed. flag The airline confirmed external batteries are allowed but warned of fire risks from thermal runaway. flag Passengers were reaccommodated, with the flight expected to resume later that evening.

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