Passengers vaping on an Airbus A320 caused smoke detectors to activate, indicating a potential safety hazard.
Claims
Passengers vaping on an Airbus A320 caused smoke detectors to activate, indicating a potential safety hazard.
Parent: Aviation SafetyEntity: Passenger BehaviorImpact: negativeDate: Apr 19, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026Target: Passenger vaping on aircraft
Maintenance personnel are expected to meet aircraft at the gate to clear maintenance procedures at an airport.
Parent: Aviation MaintenanceEntity: Maintenance ProceduresImpact: neutralDate: Apr 19, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026Target: Maintenance personnel meeting aircraft at the gate
Source posts
Air to Ground Message:
PAX IN 29E HAS BEEN CAUGHT VAPING 2X FWD AND AFT LAV SET OFF LAV SMK DETECTORS
Area: Liberal, KS, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #add7c375278
F: #ffdc697bb26
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
WILL YOU CONFIRM THAT MX WILL MEET US AT GATE IN FLL TO CLEAR MEL PROCEDURE. THX
Area: Virginia, USA
Type: Airbus A319
A: #af1824b02f6
F: #f399c8de6c8
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
PAX IN 29E HAS BEEN CAUGHT VAPING 2X FWD AND AFT LAV SET OFF LAV SMK DETECTORS
Area: Liberal, KS, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #add7c375278
F: #ffdc697bb26
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#add7c375278#ffdc697bb26#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
PAX IN 29E HAS BEEN CAUGHT VAPING 2X FWD AND AFT LAV SET OFF LAV SMK DETECTORS
Area: Liberal, KS, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #add7c375278
F: #ffdc697bb26
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#add7c375278#ffdc697bb26#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
WILL YOU CONFIRM THAT MX WILL MEET US AT GATE IN FLL TO CLEAR MEL PROCEDURE. THX
Area: Virginia, USA
Type: Airbus A319
A: #af1824b02f6
F: #f399c8de6c8
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#vdlm2#acars#f399c8de6c8#af1824b02f6
Air to Ground Message:
HI. HEADWIND IS MUCH STRONGER THAN PLANNED. JUST FYI...FUEL IS GOOD FOR NOW. ILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT. HEADWIND IS 124KTS AT FL300
Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #add3bf9426f
F: #f09d43f9bbb
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
C S PFUL FLIGHT FAMILY WAS NOT WORKING...REQUESTED WITH OPS. TOOK A WHILE.
Area: Raleigh, NC, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #add3bf9426f
F: #f09d43f9bbb
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
HI PU THOUGHT SHE SMELT SMOKE FROM AFT OVEN INVESTIGATED TURNS OUT IT WAS JUST STEAM AND CHEESE SMELL NO ISSUE AT ALL BUT LET MTC KNOW TO CLEAN INCASE
Area: Buffalo, NY, USA
A: #af22900a544
F: #f26f539ce70
#acars #vdlm2
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#af22900a544#f26f539ce70#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
HI PU THOUGHT SHE SMELT SMOKE FROM AFT OVEN INVESTIGATED TURNS OUT IT WAS JUST STEAM AND CHEESE SMELL NO ISSUE AT ALL BUT LET MTC KNOW TO CLEAN INCASE
Area: Buffalo, NY, USA
A: #af22900a544
F: #f26f539ce70
#acars #vdlm2
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#af22900a544#f26f539ce70#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
WE NEED HELP COORDINATE LANDING ON RWY 09L/27R WE ARE TOO HEAVY XXXX XXXXX XXXX
Area: Austin, TX, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #add54cac636
F: #fb1bce2a91f
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
#add54cac636#fb1bce2a91f#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
GOT RUD LIMIT FAULT AT GATE AND MX SAID WERE FINE IN FLIGHT NOW JUST GOT FLAPS HALFSPEED AND SPLR/STAB FAULT STATUS MSG
Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #add3bf9426f
F: #f8f35dcd830
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
#add3bf9426f#f8f35dcd830#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
HI PU THOUGHT SHE SMELT SMOKE FROM AFT OVEN INVESTIGATED TURNS OUT IT WAS JUST STEAM AND CHEESE SMELL NO ISSUE AT ALL BUT LET MTC KNOW TO CLEAN INCASE
Area: Buffalo, NY, USA
A: #af22900a544
F: #f26f539ce70
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#af22900a544#f26f539ce70#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
HI MARTINA NOTHING IN THE LOG ABOUT IT. LAST ENTRY WAS ON THE 18TH
Area: Jacksonville, FL, USA
Type: Airbus A320
A: #afd9486d9a0
F: #f60fc484778
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
#afd9486d9a0#f60fc484778#acars#vdlm2
Air to Ground Message:
HI. HEADWIND IS MUCH STRONGER THAN PLANNED. JUST FYI...FUEL IS GOOD FOR NOW. ILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT. HEADWIND IS 124KTS AT FL300
Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #add3bf9426f
F: #f09d43f9bbb
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#vdlm2#acars#f09d43f9bbb#add3bf9426f
Air to Ground Message:
HI PU THOUGHT SHE SMELT SMOKE FROM AFT OVEN INVESTIGATED TURNS OUT IT WAS JUST STEAM AND CHEESE SMELL NO ISSUE AT ALL BUT LET MTC KNOW TO CLEAN INCASE
Area: Buffalo, NY, USA
A: #af22900a544
F: #f26f539ce70
#acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#af22900a544#f26f539ce70#acars#vdlm2