A Southwest Airlines flight enroute to Tampa from Baltimore diverted to Myrtle Beach, SC on 29 May 2025. The decision to divert was made after a passenger’s battery charger overheated and began emitting smoke.
Southwest Airlines flight WN1844, operated by a Boeing 737-700, was enroute to Tampa International Airport (TPA), Florida.
The flight was a scheduled service from Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI).
Southwest Airlines WN1844 Baltimore-Tampa
While the flight was enroute at cruising altitude, the battery charger began emitting smoke in the passenger cabin. Flight crew decided to make a precautionary diversion to nearby Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The flight landed without further incident on runway 36 Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). The landing was made at the airport approximately 20 minutes after the diversion was initiated.
The aircraft was subsequently returned to operational service after several hours on the ground at Myrtle Beach (MYR).
Flight Details
Flight data shows that flight WN1844 had made an on-time departure out of Baltimore/Washington International Airport at 1809 local time on 29 May.
Following departure, the flight had set course normally, climbing to flight level FL400 for the south westerly service to Florida.
The diversion was subsequently made from cruising altitude with the aircraft approximately 100 nautical miles abeam Myrtle Beach to the south-east.
The aircraft conducting the WN1844 rotation to Tampa International Airport was a Boeing 737-700, registered N7713A. This is a 20 year old narrow body aircraft belonging to the carrier Southwest Airlines. It has been in operational service with the airline since December 2013.
The aircraft previously saw service with AirTran Airways from its initial delivery from the factory in June 2005.
