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| Date: | Monday 29 July 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8824Q |
| MSN: | 67477/8433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) |
| Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the boarding process from Dallas, TX (DAL) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS), a passenger was charging their cellular phone with a portable battery charger. The portable battery charger began to overheat and emit smoke. A flight attendant extinguished the thermal event with a fire extinguisher. The passenger sustained minor burns but refused medical treatment. The portable battery charger was removed from the aircraft. The flight departed after a brief delay.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightera.net/en/flight_details/Southwest+Airlines/WN4550/KDAL/2024-07-29
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2025 18:26 | ASN | Added |
| 04-Apr-2025 08:42 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, ] |
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