# Any evidence that a cigarette ever brought down a commercial airliner?

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**Created:** [January 22, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-evidence-that-a-cigarette-ever-brought-down-a-commercial-airliner/648045 "2013-01-22T21:45:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![FrankJBN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@FrankJBN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrankJBN)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-evidence-that-a-cigarette-ever-brought-down-a-commercial-airliner/648045/21 "2013-01-25T18:51:43Z")

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Is it just me, or does anyone else think that listing a cigarette in a waste basket as a “possible” cause is not a “clear cut” example of a fire caused by a cigarette?

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**Author:** ![D-bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@D-bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D-bear)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-evidence-that-a-cigarette-ever-brought-down-a-commercial-airliner/648045/22 "2013-01-26T23:59:20Z")

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> [@chargerrich](#):
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> Was traveling recently on an older 707 that had the 1960s style smoking/no smoking lights.

Who in the (first) world is still has an airworthy 707? The only one I know of is the restored Qantas 707 operated by John Travolta.

> [@wikipedia](#):
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> Trans World Airlines flew the last scheduled 707 flight for passengers by a US carrier on October 30, 1983, although 707s remained in scheduled service by airlines from other nations for much longer. Middle East Airlines (MEA) of Lebanon flew 707s and 720s in front-line passenger service until the end of the 1990s. Since LADE of Argentina took its 707-320B from regular service in 2007, Saha Airlines of Iran is the last airline to keep 707s in scheduled passenger service.

What’s the weather like in Iran these days?

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