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Packed Air France Flight Declares Emergency, Returns to Airport After Passenger Can't Find Phone (www.latintimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

This is due to the possibility that the lithium battery could be crushed, say in a seat recline mechanism, and catch on fire. Your modern small black rectangles are actually quite dangerous in a confined space.