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| Date: | Friday 25 July 2025 |
| Time: | 09:17 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GIWJ |
| MSN: | 65425/8466 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2023 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Kahului Airport, HI (OGG) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kahului Airport, HI (OGG/PHOG) |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
WestJet Airlines flight WS1853, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was in climbout after takeoff from Kahului Airport (PHOG), HI, when a vape pen in a passenger's bag malfunctioned and there was smoke with an electrical burning smell. A flight attendant put the device in a metal container and fully submersed it in water. The flight crew was advised of the situation, and the decision was made to continue to destination where the aircraft landed without further incident.
Sources:
TSB A25F0302
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 2023 | C-GIWJ | WestJet | 0 | London International Airport (CYXU), ON |  |
min |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2025 08:52 | ASN | Added |
| 07-Aug-2025 08:54 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
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