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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Princess L on December 03, 2016, 10:49:54 AM
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Was on a flight the other day and the attendant announced anyone with that phone was required to surrender it and to notify flight crew if it was in their checked bag.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on all U.S. flights due to fire hazard
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones will be banned from all airline flights after nearly 100 incidents of the devices overheating and sometimes injuring owners, the Transportation Department announced Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration previously urged travelers not to turn on the phones, pack them in checked luggage or charge them during a flight. The new ban is effective at noon Saturday, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.
“We recognize that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must take priority,” Foxx said. “We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident inflight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk.”
The South Korea-based Samsung said it is working to communicate the ban to travelers. The company announced Monday it was halting production of the device after some updated versions of the phones continued to overheat, following a recall of the first version.
“We have encouraged airlines to issue similar communications directly to their passengers," the company said in a statement Friday. "We realize this is an inconvenience but your safety has to remain our top priority.”
The company estimates the recalls will cost it $5.3 billion.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/14/dot-bans-samsung-galaxy-note-7-flights/92066322/
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5,3 billion!
That's quite a blow even for company of Samsung caliber.
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been mentioned on uk flights for about a month
your not allowed to have them switched on
or carry them in hold luggage
samsung fucked up
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I have an iphone 7plus its the best phone money can buy, I hate samsung phones all they do is release a bunch of gimmicks on their phones that is useless and within 9 to 10 months they release a new model and when you try to sell their phones used the price drops fast while the used iphone price remains high.
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I have an iphone 7plus its the best phone money can buy, I hate samsung phones all they do is release a bunch of gimmicks on their phones that is useless and within 9 to 10 months they release a new model and when you try to sell their phones used the price drops fast while the used iphone price remains high.
surprised you dont own one...
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surprised you dont own one...
;D good point but that is real life not getbig.
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Lincoln shot
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;D good point but that is real life not getbig.
;D