Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned from US flights
October 14, 2016 at 8:28 pm
(This post was last modified: October 14, 2016 at 8:35 pm by account_inactive.)
http://news.sky.com/story/samsung-galaxy...s-10617478
Quote:Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones have been banned from all planes in the US following reports of the devices catching fire.
The order from the country's Transportation Department bars owners from carrying on the phones or taking them in baggage during flights from 5pm UK time on Saturday.
It warned that people who packed the devices in checked luggage raised the risk of "a catastrophic incident", and passengers caught attempting to bring them on a plane could be fined or have them confiscated.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said: "We recognise that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must take priority.
"We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident inflight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk."
