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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N27277 |
| MSN: | 64612/7667 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | en route LIH-LAX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kauai Island/Lihue Airport, HI (LIH/PHLI) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a flight from Lihue, HI (LIH) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX) a passenger's e-cigarette overheated inside their backpack. The flight attendant secured the e-cigarette in a thermal containment bag. The flight continued to its destination and there was no report of injury or damage to aircraft.
Sources:
FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 14:35 | ASN | Added |
| 11-Aug-2025 15:07 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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