Airplane from Ft. Lauderdale makes emergency landing at BWI after fire detector went off

Southwest Airlines said a flight from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, had to make an emergency landing Wednesday at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after a fire detector went off.The airline released a statement Wednesday that indicated Flight 3654 made the emergency landing because a customer used an e-cigarette in one of the airplane's bathrooms, and the vapor set off the fire detector.The pilot declared an emergency out of an abundance of caution and landed the plane safely at BWI, which was its original destination, according to Southwest.The airline said 118 customers and five crew members who were on board the plane had to wait to get off it until Fire Department and law enforcement officials could investigate.It's unclear so far if the person who used the e-cigarette will face any charges or fines.

Southwest Airlines said a flight from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, had to make an emergency landing Wednesday at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after a fire detector went off.

The airline released a statement Wednesday that indicated Flight 3654 made the emergency landing because a customer used an e-cigarette in one of the airplane's bathrooms, and the vapor set off the fire detector.


The pilot declared an emergency out of an abundance of caution and landed the plane safely at BWI, which was its original destination, according to Southwest.

The airline said 118 customers and five crew members who were on board the plane had to wait to get off it until Fire Department and law enforcement officials could investigate.

It's unclear so far if the person who used the e-cigarette will face any charges or fines.