March 26th, 2026: A passenger on Alaska Airlines flight ASA1436 from Seattle to Sacramento set off a smoke alarm at 35,000 feet after using a vape inside the lavatory, prompting the pilots What Are Vape Detectors [& How to Avoid Triggering Them] I just learned from this video that vaping in the plane's lavatory will NOT set off the smoke alarm. : r aviation A vape caused an emergency on a plane bound for Melbourne last weekend. According to ABC News, flight VA328 operated by Virgin Australia was forced to make an emergency landing at Melbourne Can Vape Pens Trigger Smoke Alarms in Buildings or Planes?