De-icer fumes leaked into an Alaska Airlines jet on December 24, 2008. Over 12 emergency vehicles quickly responded and surrounded the aircraft at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington state.NWCN.com: De-icer gets into plane (December 24, 2008) The plane was located at gate N7 at the time of the incident. About 20 of the 140 passengers experienced eye irritation and were escorted off the plane and most were treated on the scene.KOMO News: 2 treated for de-icer irritation at Sea-Tac (December 24, 2008)Seattle Times Newspaper: De-icer Leak Causes Jet Evacuation (December 24, 2008) One member of the flight's crew and two passengers were taken to a local hospital. An airport spokesman said their conditions were not serious.Seattle Times Newspaper: Deicer fumes invade plane at Sea-Tac (December 24, 2008)
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December 24, 2008, Christmas Eve
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Incident occurred at approximately 8
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De-icer fumes reported in an Alaska Airlines Jet
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Was scheduled to leave at 6
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Sea-Tac International Airport in Washington state
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