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Passenger Sneaks Cigarette On EL AL 777-200, Manages To Set Lavatory On Fire

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 28, 2022 5 Comments

Why does every modern aircraft still have an ashtray onboard? Precisely for what should have been avoided on an EL AL 777-200ER flight when a passenger tried to sneak a cigarette in the lavatory but instead set it on fire.

EL AL 777-200 Lavatory Catches Fire After Passenger Throws Cigarette In Trash Can

The incident occurred early Friday morning onboard EL AL flight 81 from Tel Aviv (TLV) to Bangkok (BKK). During the flight, the cockpit received a warning sensor of smoke in one of the lavatories onboard the Boeing 777 aircraft. One crew member immediately investigated and found a passenger smoking. A spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post:

“A passenger on a flight to Bangkok was caught smoking in the plane’s bathroom, and there was a fear of a fire breaking out in the cabin. The air crew and the captains took care of the incident immediately and with caution by using the dedicated fire extinguishers.

“The flight continued as scheduled and landed safely at the airport in Bangkok. The passenger was warned and the issue was passed on for further examination in our legal department.”

While a warning may seem like a weak response, I cannot imagine the Israeli passenger will be enjoying his holiday in Thailand, knowing he will return to Israel and potentially be held accountable for what occurred onboard. Even if Thai and Israeli authorities do not go after him, EL AL has a great case for a civil lawsuit against him.

Folks, it’s really simple. You don’t smoke on airplanes. But if you do smoke, you extinguish your smoking material in a designated ashtray. That lavatory fire could have spread to other parts of the aircraft and prompted a diversion. It is foolish and selfish to smoke onboard.

CONCLUSION

If you’ve ever wondered why airplanes still have ashtrays, it is for incidents like this. By carelessly tossing his cigarette butt into a trash can filled with paper towels, a passenger started a fire on an EL AL flight. Now he faces legal consequences including both a civil and criminal lawsuit.

Bottom line: don’t smoke on a plane.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. Jan Reply
    October 28, 2022 at 7:49 pm

    Ban smoking tobacco everywhere forever

  2. derek Reply
    October 28, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    In the 1980’s an Air Canada DC-9 DFW-YYZ-YUL made an emergency landing in CVG because of a probable smoker causing a lavatory fire. Half of the passengers died. The plane was almost a total loss. Even the engines were toast. The wings were saved and used in another DC-9 that had an accident damaging the wings.

  3. Brian L. Reply
    October 28, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    Of all the airlines to try this on, El Al would NOT be my recommendation.

  4. Santastico Reply
    October 29, 2022 at 9:57 am

    I travel all over the world for business and pleasure and one thing that I noticed is how much the US has evolved in terms of people quit smoking. You barely see anyone smoking here. However, Europe and Asia is unreal. People still smoke on the streets like crazy. Also noted how many people vape in Europe. Unbelievable.

  5. Joe Reply
    October 29, 2022 at 1:53 pm

    Seriously! Smoking in an El Al flight! How stupid can you be. Try chinese airlines, even the crew smoke in the lavatory. They do not care if pax smell the smoke.

    By the way, you are living in the wrong century. Back then you can smoke in the cabin and NOBODY cared. Nowadays you likely die in the flight because one Karen wants to be the center of the attention and ruin everyone’s flight.

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