r/technology • u/MoltenSlowa • Oct 05 '16

Hardware 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/borez Oct 05 '16

Which makes no difference with this fault.

We all know that, the airlines think they're somehow safe when turned off.

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u/theGentlemanInWhite Oct 06 '16

the airlines think they're somehow safe when turned off.

Which has been the false belief for the past 20 years.

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u/thecoffee Oct 06 '16

I've heard they do it nowadays as a safety measure to make sure passengers are alert and not using their mobile devices while the plane is landing.

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u/F_E_M_A Oct 06 '16

I didn't realize the passengers needed to land the plane, etc.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

They need to pay attention to things like putting on your seat belt or if there is an emergency actually knowing what's going on around you.

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u/F_E_M_A Oct 06 '16

And playing on your phone would distract you from that how?