Southwest B737 near Pensacola on Jun 9th 2021, the slap phone

Last Update: June 11, 2021 / 11:20:09 GMT/Zulu time

Bookmark this article
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 9, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-4699

Departure
Dallas Love, United States

Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States

Aircraft Registration
N445WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N445WN performing flight WN-4699 from Dallas Love,TX to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA), was enroute at FL390 about 110nm southwest of Pensacola,FL when a passenger's cell phone began to emit smoke prompting the crew to divert to Pensacola, while cabin crew secured the phone into a battery containment bag. The aircraft landed safely in Pensacola about 25 minutes later.

Passengers reported a man and a woman travelling together had started arguing and the man slapped his cell phone onto the woman, the cell phone subsequently started smouldering. Smoke appeared in the cabin, someone called fire, and cabin crew rushed to action.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Pensacola after a dispute between two passengers travelling together resulted in a broken cell phone and smouldered. The phone was put into a containment bag by flight attendants. The two passengers disembarked in Pensacola, the aircraft then continued on to Fort Lauderdale.

The aircraft reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of 90 minutes.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N445WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
LpqAnfqnd lkl iq Subscribe to unlock
TCDS Ident. No.
Hnceb Subscribe to unlock
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-7H4
Number of Seats
cA Subscribe to unlock
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
ef Subscribe to unlock
Serial Number
QbgAf Subscribe to unlock
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Hcmqhn Subscribe to unlock
Engine Count
I Subscribe to unlock
Engine Manufacturer
Pkfnf gkA Subscribe to unlock
Engine Model
Cpbmbgnjhcb Subscribe to unlock
Engine Type
Fbe dAmi Subscribe to unlock
Main Owner
CbcfpjmnmlceebkbljAbjqjlkgmqnAppjqkkfhjdqejkqhmpq q Agdbmh bgflcinphccqbAcmeqmgfqffeme Subscribe to unlock
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 9, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-4699

Departure
Dallas Love, United States

Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States

Aircraft Registration
N445WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source

You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.

Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!

Subscribe now
Are you a subscriber? Login
Subscribe

Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.

Compare our plans

Send tip

Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.

Send tip

Related articles

Newest articles

Subscribe today

Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.

Pick your plan and subscribe

Partner

ELITE Logo

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.

SafetyScan Pro

SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today

AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American Airlines
United
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways