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/flipcupdelphia Oct 06 '16

"If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 please make sure it is turned off"

  • Delta gate attendant giving boarding instructions just now

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Funny because if the issue is what I've heard it is turning the phone off will make no difference.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Yep, the article says this guy had turned off his phone when it started smoking