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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8547V |
| MSN: | 63572/6563 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | LAS-MDW -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) |
| Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On flight 2762 from Las Vegas, NV (LAS) to Chicago, IL (MDW) a passenger`s lithium battery began smoking during a flight. The flight attendant took the battery, placed it in a containment bag and cooled it with water.
Sources:
FAA
https://pt.flightera.net/nl/flight_details/Southwest+Airlines-Las+Vegas-Chicago/WN2762/KLAS/2019-10-26
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2025 12:26 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Mar-2025 19:32 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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