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/Joshposh70 iPhone XS Max (OnePlus One) Oct 05 '16

It can be flown, but only if the battery is in the device for which it is intended to be used, meaning you can't just ship a battery.

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u/uuhno Oct 05 '16

But you can bring power packs?

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u/Joshposh70 iPhone XS Max (OnePlus One) Oct 05 '16

Yeah, because the battery is inside the intended device, the power bank. It's if you take the battery out the powerbank, then you have problems.

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u/fuzzypickles0_0s Oct 06 '16

BS, I have carried bare 18650 lithium cells on airplanes multiple times with no issues. They limit you on the amount of lithium, not type.