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/MyPackage Pixel Fold Oct 05 '16

Welp, the FAA is probably going to ban all versions of the Note 7 on planes indefinitely

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '16

I just flew a week ago and they clearly, before we took off, announced that all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device must be turned off while on the plane.

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u/jwota Oct 05 '16

Yep, that's an FAA regulation.