![JAKARTA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 13: A noticeboard contains a ban to use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone displays at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, on September 13, 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Garuda Indonesia airlines banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in all flights following the recent advice from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the smartphone was recalled over a faulty battery. Several airlines also banned the phone on their flights, including Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sparked airline bans in 2016. Getty
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sparked airline bans in 2016. Getty
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