SWA693 - KISP - Jul 26th 2009 - Smoke On Board

[kea001]

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, flight WN-693 from Hartford,CT to Orlando,FL (USA) with 132 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing through FL340 about 15 minutes into the flight, when the crew donned their oxygen masks, declared emergency reporting smoke in the cabin with all passengers in the rear of the cabin on oxygen masks and diverted to Islip,NY for a safe landing on runway 24 45 minutes after takeoff.

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=41d467f0&opt=0

Associated Press: Youtube SWA693


Southwest flight grounded by coffee maker aroma
The electrical smell that caused a Southwest Airlines Co flight to make an unexpected landing Sunday was caused by a coffee maker in the back of the aircraft, a company spokesman said on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE56Q2WZ20090727

[Fuschimuschi]

Thanks for posting.

Never good to get a fire farning.

[joeyb747]

Do you suppose the coffee that morning was "Good to the last drop"??    (Maxwellhouse)

"Coffee, tea, or me?"  (National Airlines)

Good to hear all are safe. At least is was just a coffee maker and not someting more serious.

[kea001]

Taste as good as it smells - Maxwell House