iPhone Auto-Combusts On Australian Airplane 277
First time accepted submitter thegreymonkey writes "Last Friday, an iPhone caught fire on flight ZL319 operating from Lismore to Sydney. This incident is under investigation from Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This accident might be related to the iPhone battery again." Whether it "caught fire" may be a matter of semantics; as reported in the above linked story and by Network World (hat tip to reader alphadogg), though, the iPhone "started glowing red and emitting dense smoke."
Glowing red and emitting smoke? (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds more like a job for an exorcist. I banish thee, Steve!
From XKCD to life?? (Score:3, Funny)
http://xkcd.com/651/ [xkcd.com]
Seems like Randall has predicted the future again!
I don't want to start a "TSA is a bunch of idiots" thread but I'm honestly surprised that this hasn't happened more often.
Re:Glowing red and emitting smoke? (Score:5, Funny)
The power of Woz compels you!
A feature? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A feature? (Score:5, Funny)
Samsung are apparently hosing down crates of Galaxy II S 's with gasoline trying to copy the feature as we speak.
Suicide (Score:4, Funny)
Re:From XKCD to life?? (Score:5, Funny)
I don't want to start a "TSA is a bunch of idiots" thread but I'm honestly surprised that this hasn't happened more often.
I somehow doubt the TSA was involved in any way, shape, or form for a domestic Australian flight. At all... call it a hunch.
Re:And liquids are still banned (Score:4, Funny)
I would love to see them ban computers and cellphones because that would effect frequent business travelers, and perhaps cause some pushback against the insanity of airline security.
Modern government could be summarised with the tagline: "The infrastructure exists for the corporation."
So that won't happen.
Obviously... (Score:5, Funny)
That's what you get (Score:5, Funny)
the iPhone "started glowing red and emitting dense smoke.
That's what you get for installing the antichrist app. Idiot.
Re:From XKCD to life?? (Score:2, Funny)
there certainly needs to be the means to extinguish an electrical fire.
Might I humbly suggest each passenger be issued standard a bottle of water?
If you are smart enough to throw water on an electrical fire, might I suggest you do the gene pool a favor and lick the fire?
Re:Wait till the TSA hears about this (Score:5, Funny)
Then we will just have to wait for one of those mysterious self-combustions on the plane. Then people will be prohibited by TSA on planes as well.
Thought Experiment? (Score:5, Funny)
New Website (Score:4, Funny)
Quick, somebody register "damnyouautocombust.com"!
Re:A feature? (Score:2, Funny)
He was holding it wrong.
Re:Car DVD PLayer (Score:5, Funny)
"You just don't realize how explosive your consumer electronics can be when they go bad."
This isn't about consumer electronics going bad, this is about your testimony against the boss.
We'll get you next time!
Li + H20 = LiOH + H (Score:4, Funny)
You try putting out a lithium fire by throwing water on it - I dare you.
Your fire will be extinguished by the hydrogen + air explosion. Even if it doesn't, the original fire will be the least of your concerns.
Re:Glowing red and emitting smoke? (Score:3, Funny)