A passenger trying to get a cigarette started a fire in the plane's bathroom.
The flight LY 81 from Tel Aviv to Bangkok was involved. The registration code for the plane was 4X-ECB. It was supposed to leave Tel Aviv at night on Thursday and arrive in Thailand on Friday.
An Israeli passenger decided to smoke in the bathroom. He hid what he was doing by throwing a cigarette in the trash can. The trash can caught fire because of the cigarette that lit the toilet paper inside.
The crew of a plane heard smoke coming from the bathroom and the cockpit's smoke sensors went off. Flight attendants used fire extinguishers to put out the fire in the bathroom.
There is a statement from El Al.
“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.”
There would be a diversion if something like this happened in the middle of the flight. The crew decided there was no damage to the plane. The plane landed as scheduled.
The issue is being passed on to the legal department of the company as they may take legal action against the passenger.
There is a statement from El Al.
“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.”
A small fire was caused by a smoker throwing a cigarette butt in the trash after giving in to their cravings. There was no damage to the plane and it continued on.
The case was forwarded to the legal department of the carrier.
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