This is probably a first step towards a ban on all flights for that exact reason... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | comments | show | ask | jobs | submit

login

zeroer on Mar 21, 2017 | parent | favorite | on: Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound ...

This is probably a first step towards a ban on all flights for that exact reason.

greglindahl on Mar 21, 2017

... which would increase risk, because battery fires are worse in checked bags than in the main cabin/overheads.

astrodust on Mar 21, 2017

Considering zero fires in carry-on have caused plane crashes, but a non-zero number in cargo have, yeah, basically this makes it way worse.

Guidelines | FAQ | Support | API | Security | Lists | Bookmarklet | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact