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You know that whole thing about not using electronic devices during take-off or landing? Turns out that in some cases, just having an electronic device at all can be a problem. Especially if that device is a certain touch screen phone.
From Yahoo News:
While on Australian flight Regional Express ZL319 Friday, a passenger’s iPhone 4 (not the iPhone 4S, which is Apple’s latest model) suddenly started “emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow,” according to a Regional Express statement. The plane, which was flying from Lismore to Sydney, was in the midst of landing when the incident occured.
I guess the guy shouldn’t have downloaded the “Self Destruct in Sydney” app.