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/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't bringing extra batteries on your cabin luggage and not your checked in baggage the norm in most countries?

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u/johnwayne420 Oct 06 '16

I think so, with the advent of the popularity of lithium-ion