FAA Quantifies Laptop Danger In Checked Luggage
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Credit: FAA
WASHINGTON—New testing by the FAA’s Fire Safety Branch has shown that personal electronics devices (PEDs) packed in suitcases in the cargo hold could have dire consequences to aircraft safety if thermal runaway occurs. The results, included in an FAA Information for Operators bulletin, were made...
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