The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
(GCAA), the
regulator of Ghana’s aviation industry, has banned the use of Samsung Galaxy note 7 on all airlines operating in
Ghana.
The ban
took effect from Monday 26th September, 2016.
According
to the GCAA the ban follows recent safety reports following the use of Samsung
Galaxy note 7, as there have been several reported cases of overheating or outright explosions during
charging.
Phone
manufacturer Samsung recently recalled over 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 devices.
The GCAA
joins several other aviation regulators across the world, that are also caring
out similar moves, against the use of the phone on board airlines.
All airline passengers as well as crew in possession of a Galaxy Note 7,
cannot travel with the phone from Ghana and are prohibited from caring the
device, while passengers coming from other countries to Ghana cannot turn on
the device or charge them on board an aircraft.
A
statement issued from GCAA said ‘following these recent events, the GCAA
directs that all passengers and crew in possession of these devices should not
turn on or clharge them on board aircraft.
Passengers
and crew are also herby prohibited from stowing these devices in any checked
baggage, even when turned off’.
The GCAA
adds ‘the directive shall form part of the safety briefing to passengers on
board all airlines operating in Ghana and operating into and out of Ghana until
otherwise directed by the Authority’.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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