Fire aboard June WestJet flight caused by e-cigarette batteries, says TSB - lithium ion batteries for sale
OTTAWA —
The Transportation Safety Board said that shortly after taking off on last June, an on-board fire on a WestJet plane forced to return to Calgary International Airport was caused by spare electronic equipment.
Lithium cigarettes
Ion batteries that passengers failed to declare in checked baggage.
The agency said in a report that a backpack was on fire and caused minor thermal damage to the fire in the cargo compartment
Liner-resistant near bag.
The investigation could not determine whether the damage occurred before the battery arrived at the airport or during baggage handling.
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Cigarettes and lithium
The ion battery can only be carried in the cabin and removed from the device, but inadvertently left two spare batteries in his consignment bag.
The spread of personal electronic devices that use these batteries increases the event of smoke, fire or explosion because they produce a high temperature. The U. S.
The Federal Aviation Administration recorded 206 incidents involving lithium.
Ion batteries from 1991 to May 2018.
The TSB reports that it is the responsibility of passengers, airlines and security personnel to ensure that the contents of the baggage comply with the rules governing the restricted items.
"As portable electronics continues to be popular, guests must review the baggage policy when prompted at the time of inspection
Calgary-"What did they pack for the safety of our guests, crew and aircraft
The headquarters airline wrote in an email.