Explosives / Flammable Liquids and SolidsFlammable solids are not accepted in either carry-on or checked baggage. These include but are not limited to: matches, charcoal briquettes, and any other ignitable article.
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One book of safety (non-strike anywhere) matches are permitted as carry-on items, but all matches are prohibited in checked baggage.
What happens when a lighting strikes an airplane that is flying? Usually nothing. It happens all the time. Planes are carefully bonded so that no major electrical potential difference builds up on the fuselage and this protects everything.
Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.
The majority of checked baggage is screened without the need for a physical bag search. Inspection Notices: TSA may inspect your checked baggage during the screening process. If your property is physically inspected, TSA will place a notice of baggage inspection inside your bag.
During this journey, your bags will be screened at a security checkpoint. This process is much like the one that you can see when you and your hand luggage go through security, where bags are scanned with an X-ray machine or CT scanner and sometimes are inspected if deemed suspicious or requiring further examination.
The reason is simple: safety and/or security hazard. Many aircraft don't have cargo fire suppression systems. If one of those lighters inadvertently explode or catch fire, it's easier to suppress in the cabin than in the cargo hold.
A prohibition on torch-style lighters, which have hotter flames, will continue. Lighters have been barred from checked bags for decades because of concerns that the lighters might start fires in cargo holds.