Oct. 23, 2017
A ban on laptops and tablets in checked baggage could be coming down the pipeline if civil aviation authorities agree with a proposal which claims that personal electronic devices pose a fire hazard in the cargo hold.
At a meeting organized by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on dangerous goods in Montreal this week, the world airline community will be presented with the findings of a report from the US Federal Aviation Administration, which makes a case for restricting personal electronic devices to carry-on baggage.
The proposal marks a 180-degree turn from a recent ban on laptops, tablets, cameras and portable DVD players in carry-on bags for flights arriving to the US from destinations in the Middle East. The ban was implemented as a security measure earlier this year by the Department of Homeland Security.
For the report, the FAA conducted a series of tests packing a fully charged laptop computer in a suitcase under different scenarios -- varying the type of suitcase used and the contents of the luggage.
More at https://finance.yahoo.com/news/laptops-pose-fire-hazard-checked-baggage-banned-report-161539022.html
