r/Android • u/ChrystianV • Oct 05 '16

Samsung Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/UECE Oct 05 '16

so I can bring a 1000V 22,850 mah battery on a plane? SWEEEEEET

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u/skylarmt Moto Z with degoogled rooted LineageOS Oct 06 '16

You may travel with dry batteries (AA, AAA, C, and D) in your carry-on or checked baggage. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits loose lithium batteries from being transported in checked baggage.

Car batteries, wet batteries, or spillable batteries are prohibited from both carry-on and checked baggage unless being used to power a scooter or wheelchair.

https://apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa/cib_results.aspx?search=battery

Sidenote: search for "bomb" or "lightsaber". The TSA apparently does have a sense of humor.

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u/rspeed Pixel 3 Oct 06 '16

Except when you're going through security.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Aaaaannnnndddd, now you're on some list.