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| Date: | Wednesday 19 March 2025 |
| Time: | 22:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8640D |
| MSN: | 60084/5001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) |
| Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight WN3077, a Boeing 737-800, had arrived at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO) when a lithium-ion battery of a laptop suffered a thermal runaway. An evacuation was carried out.
It is said that the owner of the laptop suffered some burn injuries.
Sources:
https://www.ktnv.com/news/southwest-flight-lands-safely-after-laptop-battery-blaze
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/southwest-flight-reno-battery-fire-20232366.php
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wn3077#398b3d9f
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2025 19:32 | ASN | Added |
| 21-Mar-2025 19:33 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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