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E- Cigarette Prompts Southwest Jet Emergency Landing in Baltimore

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 3654 had to make an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 10.

The decision for emergency landing was made after a smoke detector set off. The plane was en-route from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

The Boeing 737 landed uneventfully and all 118 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.

The airline said in a statement that the fire detector went off after a passenger used an e-cigarette in the lavatory.

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    What: E300 EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA-300
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    Date: 04/08/2012 Time: 13:57

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    AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD , THE 2 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, 3 MILES FROM SALINAS, CA INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2

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