Westjet B38M at Kahului on Jul 25th 2025, smoke in cabin

Last Update: August 5, 2025 / 19:19:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WS-1853

Aircraft Registration
C-GIWJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

A Westjet Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-GIWJ performing flight WS-1853 from Kahului,HI (USA) to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 173 people on board, was climbing out of Kahului's runway 02 when smoke became visible in the cabin associated with an electrical smell. Cabin crew identified a passenger's vape pen had malfunctioned, secured the pen in a metal container and fully submersed it with water.

The Canadian TSB reported the flight crew was advised of the situation and decided to continue the flight to destination for a safe landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GIWJ
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
737-8
ICAO Aircraft Type
B38M
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WS-1853

Aircraft Registration
C-GIWJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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