Galaxy Note 7 (new) explodes in the airport – the Observer

The problems with the Galaxy Note 7 seem to have no end. After several smartphone have exploded, and that Samsung has made for the collection and replacement world of devices sold, has registered a new case in the interior of an airport in the United States of America. According to the international press, a Galaxy Note 7 will have blown up during a boarding in the Louisville International Airport.

According to the site The Verge, the incident happened on Wednesday morning as the passengers were getting on a plane bound for Baltimore. The smoke caused by the overheating of the smartphone led to the evacuation of more than 75 people of the interior of the aircraft, including crew members. Despite the confusion, no one was injured.

At The Verge, the owner of the device, Brian Green, said that was a smartphone replacement that she had received the 21 of September in return the previous. According to Green, the phone was switched off and kept in your pocket when it started smoking. When he noticed what was happening, the passenger dropped the device on the floor of the plane, while this was a "smoke green". This ended up burning the floor of the plane.

Contacted by The Verge, Samsung stated not to be able to, for a while, "to confirm that the incident involved one of the new Note 7". "We are working with the authorities and with the Southwest to recover the device and confirm the causes. Once examining the unit, we will have more information to share."

The Galaxy Note 7 is now in the hands of the Fire department of Louisville. The Commission for Consumer Protection will launch an investigation to ascertain the causes of the incident. However, Brian Green received an iPhone 7 replacement.

In September, Samsung announced that it would withdraw the Galaxy Note 7 of the market in ten of the twelve countries where the device had already been made available due to reports that the phone went out alone, and that the battery exploded when it was put to load. The situation has crippled the sales of the Korean company. In September, the actions of the firm (the largest in South Korea in terms of value) afundavam 7,1% in the stock market in Seoul.