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Delta to add ‘fire containment bags’ on all flights
Friday, 17 Oct, 2016
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Despite the blanket ban on Samsung Note 7 smartphones on all US flights, another airline is putting ‘fire containment bags’ on aircraft.
Made of fire resistant materials, the bags are used to suppress smoking or overheating lithium batteries used in most phones and electronic devices.
If a fire is detected, flight crew use heat-resistant gloves to place the device in the bag which is quickly zipped shut and extinguishes any flames.
Atlanta based Delta Air Lines said it is the latest to put the bags on aircraft.
It is adding the bags to its entire fleet, starting with planes that fly international routes over water and expects to have them on about 166 planes by the end of the year.
"This has been on the to-do list, but has been accelerated by recent events," said Delta communications manager Morgan Durrant.
Virgin America and Alaska Airlines have already equipped aircraft with fire containment bags.
The bag used by Alaska Air can withstand temperatures of up to 3,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
"When it comes to safety on board our aircraft, we need to act quickly," said Tom Nunn, vice president safety for Alaska Airlines, who said it took just two months from ordering the bags to having them on every jet in its fleet.
"An in-flight fire is one of the most dangerous conditions on an aircraft. These containment bags will keep a fire from spreading and causing further harm," he added.
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