Homeland security secretary John Kelly said an expanded in-cabin electronics ban is being mulled to include all flights in and out of the US.
Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Kelly said he ‘might’ when asked if a complete ban on all international flights was possible.
The US banned electronic devices from the aircraft cabin in March on routes from 10 countries mainly in the Middle East and Africa.
The ban covered devices larger than a cell phone such as laptops and tablets.
Kelly said he has taken on board fears being voiced of too many electonics devices in the cargo hold adding to the risk of a mid-air fire.
"All of that will go into ultimately what I decide to do relative to electronic ban. We’ll make the right decision — I can guarantee. The threats are real," he said.
Kelly told Fox host Chris Wallace militants are obssessed with bringing down an airliner and especially one operated by a US carrier.
"The very, very good news is that we are working incredibly close with friends and partners around the world," Kelly said.
"There’s new technologies down the road, not too far down the road, that we will rely on but it is a real sophisticated threat and I will reserve that decision until we see where it’s going."
