Image: Blake Patterson from Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Airline passengers typically carry with them four or five portable electronic devices (PEDs) each, and the increased number of PEDs has been accompanied by an increase in the number of on-board mishaps involving the devices, according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
EASA issued Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2025-03 in late May, cautioning passengers and crewmembers about the risks associated with the lithium-ion batteries that power PEDs, including scooters and other personal transportation devices that sometimes are powered by powerful lithium batteries prohibited in cur…
