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FAA Proposes Worldwide Laptop Ban in Luggage
Posted by: Prepare yourself ()
Date: October 20, 2017 03:51PM

Feds urge airlines to ban laptops in checked bags, citing fire, explosion risk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-airlines-laptop-battery-fire-risk-20171019-story.html


FAA's Proposal to Ban Laptops From Checked Bags Gains Steam
http://fortune.com/2017/10/20/faa-laptop-ban-proposal/

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"The U.S. government is urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a paper filed recently with a U.N. agency that its tests show that when a laptop's rechargeable lithium-ion battery overheats in close proximity to an aerosol spray can, it can cause an explosion capable of disabling an airliner's fire suppression system. The fire could then rage unchecked, leading to "the loss of the aircraft," the paper said.

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Re: FAA Proposes Worldwide Laptop Ban in Luggage
Posted by: REAL ID ()
Date: October 20, 2017 07:45PM

That's in addition to their ban on laptops in carry-on from certain countries. Time to go back to driving?

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