Now, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 catches fire on Chennai-bound Indigo flight

According to Reuters, the incident happened on an Indigo flight bound to Chennai from Singapore. DGCA is currently considering to advise all airlines to ask passengers to carry Samsung Note phones in switched off mode or avoid carrying them altogether. US FAA has already advised against carrying Galaxy Note 7 smartphones onboard US airlines. Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Etihad have also announced bans on carrying Galaxy Note 7 smartphone onboard. The DGCA advisory will surely been studied by other authorities in other countries as airline safety is always a top priority.

A Samsung spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident involving one of our devices. At Samsung, customer safety is our highest priority. We are in touch with relevant authorities to gather more information and are looking into the matter.”

The DGCA is currently probing the Galaxy Note 2 fire and has summoned company officials. While it is unclear what caused the fire, it must be noted that Galaxy Note 2 is quite old.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco: Here is everything you need to know about Lithium batteries

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes with user replaceable battery, which could have decayed over the years and have led to explosion mid-air. Also, the user could have replaced the original battery with a cheap unauthorised cell. Samsung has confirmed battery issue with the latest Galaxy Note 7 and not older Galaxy models.

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