Police called to Alaska Airlines flight after passenger caught vaping on board
The Independent
Police were called to an Alaska Airlines flight after a passenger allegedly vaped in the restroom, triggering the smoke alarm.Summary
An Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Sacramento was met by police after a passenger reportedly activated the aircraft's smoke alarm by vaping in the toilet during cruising altitude. The pilot requested law enforcement intervention, and the Boeing 737 MAX 9 landed safely in Sacramento. The passenger has been banned from future flights with Alaska Airlines. Vaping devices are prohibited during flights due to the fire risk posed by their lithium batteries, and doing so is a federal offense. This incident follows a similar event earlier in March on a Virgin Australia flight, where a vaping device ignited during descent, prompting a “PAN” alert and emergency services standby.
(Source：The Independent)
