A Samsung Note 2 handset caught fire on a plane while it was landing at the Chennai airport on Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). “While landing at the Chennai airport at 7.45 a.m., the cabin crew detected smoke from the handset kept in the overhead bin,” said a DGCA official. An advisory would be issued to all airlines, asking them to tell passengers to either avoid or carry in the switched off mode all Samsung Note smartphones, the official said.. The DGCA has summoned Samsung officials on Monday. The handset would be examined by the departments concerned, IndiGo said, adding that it voluntarily informed the DGCA.

Source: The Hindu September 23, 2016 11:06 UTC