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Caa against batteries on board

London, UK - To prevent fires

The UK CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) has recently published a press release informing passengers on potential risks rising from battery-powered devices, like laptops, mobile phones and MP3 players. According to the Authority, in fact, batteries could represent a safety risk in case of unexpected activation of such equipment, with fire dangers. The body of evidence counts several cases, the last...

nat/bru - 1072826
Rome, Italy, 04/25/2007 22:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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