US aviation regulator bans select MacBook Pro laptops from flights

By Staff Writer on Aug 15, 2019 6:48AM

After some units recalled with batteries posing fire risks.

US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc's MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries posing fire risks. "The FAA is aware of the recalled batteries that are used in some Apple MacBook Pro laptops," the ...

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