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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N390SW |
| MSN: | 26593/2642 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | LGB-DEN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | KLGB |
| KDEN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight 6008 from Long Beach (LGB) to Denver (DEN) an E-cigarette battery starting smoking while not in use, the battery was being carried in the clothing (pocket) of a passenger. The device was a Aspire e-cigarette, batteries (labeled MXJO 3000mAh 3.7V IM
Sources:
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