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| Date: | Wednesday 30 April 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-700 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) |
| Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During taxi from the gate of departure from El Paso, TX (ELP) to Houston, TX (HOU), a passenger's cellular phone caught fire while attempting to remove the battery. Flight attendants extinguished the fire and placed the cellular phone in a thermal containment bag. The passenger sustained burns. After an aircraft change and delay, flight WN2087 continued to its final destination without further incident.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 14:35 | ASN | Added |
| 12-Aug-2025 07:25 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Category, ] |
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