Air Botswana bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device from all flights

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Air Botswana wishes to inform members of the travelling public that the airline has taken a decision to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from all its flights for an indefinite period with immediate effect.

The airline has been monitoring the situation closely following a spate of reported incidents involving the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device.

The problem has now escalated to levels which pose a serious threat to flight safety. It has been reported that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices have a battery cell that has a risk of exploding or catching flames when in use, including even on the replaced Smart phones.

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