China bars taking Samsung Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights from Oct 27

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Wednesday that it will not allow Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones to be taken on board flights from Oct. 27.

The CAAC has said that it would outlaw the use and charging of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones aboard flights from September 14.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Himani Sarkar)