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subhi Sep 17, 2006 8:52 am
OT: exploding laptops *again*
 
First you had the dell battery problem,
then apple
now you have

The exploding IBM
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/16/t...es-bomb-scare/
:-:

I read about korean airlines now banning zippo-laptops from the cabin and you *MUST* check in your laptop, can anyone confirm ?

from: http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15052

and for some entertainment value: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/11...s_with_laptop/

matthewuk Sep 17, 2006 10:01 am
Wonder what the DfT will make of this latest incident. Am sure they have a ludicrous knee jerk reaction up their sleeves. :rolleyes:

I don't know whether checking a laptop in is any safer than having it in the cabin. A fire onboard is bad either way :( - at least in the cabin it is likely to be noticed and hopefully extinguished.

millionmiler Sep 17, 2006 10:26 am
Originally Posted by matthewuk
Wonder what the DfT will make of this latest incident. Am sure they have a ludicrous knee jerk reaction up their sleeves. :rolleyes:

I don't know whether checking a laptop in is any safer than having it in the cabin. A fire onboard is bad either way :( - at least in the cabin it is likely to be noticed and hopefully extinguished.
I agree with this. A useable weapon in the cabin is obviously a bad thing but source of fire is bad everywhere on the aircraft.


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