Indian airline regulator asks fliers not to carry older 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday requested passengers to not carry 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops that have been recalled in limited numbers by Apple due to safety risk.
DGCA chief Arun Kumar tweeted, “Consequent upon the recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops by Apple Inc (sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017) due to fears that their batteries may overheat and pose a safety risk, DGCA requests all air passengers not to fly with the affected models either as hand-baggage or checked-in baggage until the battery has been verified/certified as safe or replaced by the manufacturer.”
This is in tune with Apple’s home country, as the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has also banned the affected laptops on all flights.
