Airlines fit planes with fire-containment bags after exploding phone risk
by Samuel Gibbs and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#1Y25Q)
Virgin America, Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines install bags capable of withstanding 1,760C heat to stop smartphone and laptop battery fires spreading
Following explosions of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, airlines are taking steps to protect their planes from mobile devices with fire-suppressing systems.
Three US airlines have started rolling out new fire-containment bags capable of sealing up an overheating smartphone or laptop battery to prevent a disaster mid-air.
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