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A hoverboard is a hoverboard — no matter who it belongs to!
The extremely popular self-balancing toy has been banned from the majority of airlines after there have been several cases of the boards spontaneously bursting into flames. Ummm yikes!
Still, Russell Crowe is not a happy camper that his kids’ new toys weren’t allowed on their Virgin Australia flight.
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The 51-year-old Oscar-winner took to Twitter to advertise his dismay:
Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) December 29, 2015
The exact cause of the fires is still under investigation, but many believe it to be because of the lithium batteries or faulty plugs.
Virgin Australia promptly responded to explain the ban:
@russellcrowe Hi Russell, due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards, these have been banned on all major… 1/3
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
@russellcrowe …Australian airlines and many around the world. We’re sorry you were not aware of this prior to check-in today. We… 2/3
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
@russellcrowe …hope to see you on board again soon. 3/3
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
The Gladiator star must not have seen the airline’s explanation, as he continued:
.@VirginAustralia I’m awaiting your reply, where is your duty of responsibility in this? Why not tell me when I am booking my ticket?
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) December 29, 2015
Despite his concern, the airline assured him that the information already is available during pre-flight correspondence:
@russellcrowe Hi Russell, this information is outlined in the Dangerous Goods section in the booking confirmation and check in… 1/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
@russellcrowe …reminder emails you will have received. We have also communicated this on Facebook and Twitter, as well as… 2/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
@russellcrowe …through the media. We understand your frustration, however please appreciate that safety is our number one… 3/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
@russellcrowe …priority. 4/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
We’d say Virgin Australia, 1, and Russell, 0.
Many passengers have spoken out in defense of the airline, thanking them for putting safety first.
Comedian Joel Creasey even hopped in on the conversation:
You’re a millionare, babe. Get some perspective. Enjoy Tiger. They don’t even have real pilots x https://t.co/vdc4OnaRe8
— Joel Creasey (@joelcreasey) December 29, 2015
Needless to say, the New Zealand native did NOT find that very amusing:
.@joelcreasey @VirginAustralia I’m a father Joel, with two kids at an airport , trying to start our holiday.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) December 29, 2015
Something tells us they could just get new hoverboards at their destination at this point?? Maybe ones that won’t burst into flames??
What do U think of all of this, Perezcious readers??
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