Overheated tablet forces emergency landing on Delta flight to Amsterdam
A flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was forced to divert and make an emergency landing after a Samsung tablet starting smoking. Passengers alerted crew after smoke was detected in the business class cabin and the Delta Airlines flight was diverted to Manchester. The Boeing 767 flew for over 6 hours before the smoke was detected. Authorities found the smoke originated from a Samsung tablet wedged between 2 seats. It had been left behind by a previous passenger. While the FAA had recently banned the inflight use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung said that the device was not a Note 7. Several airlines have warned passengers not to retrieve devices lost on board, but to notify a staff member instead. When electronic devices get caught in the mechanics of an airline seat, there is potential for combustion. <br/>
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Overheated tablet forces emergency landing on Delta flight to Amsterdam
A flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was forced to divert and make an emergency landing after a Samsung tablet starting smoking. Passengers alerted crew after smoke was detected in the business class cabin and the Delta Airlines flight was diverted to Manchester. The Boeing 767 flew for over 6 hours before the smoke was detected. Authorities found the smoke originated from a Samsung tablet wedged between 2 seats. It had been left behind by a previous passenger. While the FAA had recently banned the inflight use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung said that the device was not a Note 7. Several airlines have warned passengers not to retrieve devices lost on board, but to notify a staff member instead. When electronic devices get caught in the mechanics of an airline seat, there is potential for combustion. <br/>
