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		Workaccount2 25 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Virgin and Qantas to ban use of portable power ban... >five in-flight fires involving power banks on Australian or Australian-registered aircraft since 2016. So about one every two years. Better ban everything with a battery before this gets out of control.../s

stubish 25 days ago | [–]

Maybe the airlines would change their mind if you offered to indemnify them.

IAmBroom 25 days ago | [–]

I'm absolutely OK with a rule change that prevents one in-flight fire every two years.

And I'm glad you don't work in risk management.

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