US bans airline passengers from taking Galaxy Note 7 on board

The US aviation authorities are going to ban passengers from taking the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board an airplane. Even if the device is switched off, or is in a checked suitcase, it is not allowed on the plane.

Bloomberg news agency was the first to report the impending ban on the Galaxy Note 7. The Department of Transportation then confirmed that from Saturday afternoon US time, it will no longer be allowed to take the plagued Samsung smartphone on board a plane in the United States. States.

Even if it is turned off or put in a suitcase, it is forbidden to take the Galaxy Note 7 on board. Anyone who tries to smuggle the smartphone despite the ban can be fined or even prosecuted.

The fact that the Galaxy Note 7 is now no longer allowed on the plane has to do with the explosion risk that the device entails. Numerous incidents have occurred in recent months, including in aircraft. Samsung has since stopped selling the Galaxy Note 7 and recalled the devices, resulting in a billion-dollar noose for the company. There are even rumors that, due to the image damage suffered, there is no longer any new device in the Note series.