DCA bans Samsung Note 7 on flights
Published on: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has disallowed carriage of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device on flights.DCA Director-General Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the airline operator and aerodrome operator should ensure that no person carried the device in the checked baggage, cabin baggage or carry it into the cabin.In a statement, he said that in case any person was found to be in possession of the device in an aircraft, the person should power it, not use and charge the device, and protect it from accidental activation including disabling any features that might turn it on, such as the alarm clock feature.
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"The person must keep the device on him and not in the overhead compartment, seat back pocket and cabin baggage," he added.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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On Sunday, AirAsia announced it has banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones onboard all its flights from midnight tonight on safety concerns.The move follows the decision by the recent US Department of Transport to ban the device and amid reports of replacement units catching fire, it said in a statement.