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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Police called to Alaska Airlines flight after passenger caught vaping on board

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 was operating a one hour and 44 minute journey to Sacramento - (Getty Images)

An Alaska Airlines flight was met by police after a passenger allegedly set off the aircraft's smoke alarm by vaping in the toilet.

The smoke alarm was reportedly activated at cruising altitude on flight AS1463 from Seattle to Sacramento on Thursday.

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