Lithium Batteries Could Spark ‘Catastrophic’ Plane Fires, FAA Warns - lithium air battery
Lithium-ion batteries power our phones, laptops and cameras
But if it is not handled properly, it is also possible for them to shoot down a plane.
After a series of disturbing tests, the FAA today issued a safety alert warning that airlines "have a risk of catastrophic hull losses" when cargo ships these batteries ".
"Lithium-ion battery fires can lead to" catastrophic explosions "and fire fighting systems" cannot be prevented, "FAA said in an alert ".
On 2010 and 747, Boeing 2011 aircraft in Dubai and South Korea were destroyed by fire, killing all crew members (no passengers on board ).
Subsequently, a series of battery fires occurred on the Boeing 787 battery, prompting the FAA to sink the entire Dreamliner fleet in 2013.
At the end of last year, the smoking lithium-ion battery in a flight attendant's credit card reader prompted the buffalo to land urgently.
The FAA now urges airlines to conduct a safety assessment and re-evaluate their lithium-ion battery agreement.
Most commercial passenger airlines voluntarily banned rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, and just last month a United Nations team suggested banning rechargeable lithium-ion battery cargo on all passenger aircraft.
However, a recent Federal Aviation Administration funding bill failed to ban air transportation of such batteries.