Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Westjet Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-GIWJ performing flight WS-1853 from Kahului,HI (USA) to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 173 people on board, was climbing out of Kahului’s runway 02 when smoke became visible in the cabin associated with an electrical smell. Cabin crew identified a passenger’s vape pen had malfunctioned, secured the pen in a metal container and fully submersed it with water.

The Canadian TSB reported the flight crew was advised of the situation and decided to continue the flight to destination for a safe landing.