SWA... Vape Pen Catches Fire

A passenger was forced to spring into action when his vape pen caught fire on a Southwest Airlines flight from San Diego to Sacramento, California on Wednesday.
According to a report by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services obtained by KTXL, the passenger was in the plane's bathroom when his vape pen began heating up in his pocket. When he took it out, the device's lithium battery started smoking and caught fire.


The quick-thinking passenger ran the pen underwater to put the fire out. A flight attendant then stored the device in a containment bag that was eventually handed over to the fire department upon landing in Sacramento.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

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Originally Posted by ddagencylv

According to a report by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services obtained by KTXL, the passenger was in the plane's bathroom when his vape pen began heating up in his pocket. When he took it out, the device's lithium battery started smoking and caught fire

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UH-huh...so this guy is in the lav and his e-cig just heats up and bursts into flames in his pocket - sounds like the dog ate my homework excuse to me. :rolleyes:

He wasn't sneaking a quick vape in the bathroom at all. Nope.