Laptops may be banned from checked-in luggage soon: Here's why

Many air travellers fly with multiple devices that use lithium-ion batteries like: phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, smartwatches and fitness band

You might soon be barred from keeping your laptop in checked-in luggage while travelling by plane, if the recommendation of an international air safety panel is implemented.

 
According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), laptops could cause a cargo blaze that fire-fighting equipment aboard might not be able to extinguish. This could "lead to the loss of the aircraft".
 
While the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not commented on the proposal, it would be up to regulators in individual nations to pass rules to enforce it.

Fire hazard on planes:

The ICAO, a Canada-based UN