Airlines fit planes with fire-containment bags after exploding phone risk

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.