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Lithium batteries banned

Everyone knows that lithium batteries can be a major fire risk.

Mind you.. so can a 4 litre container of petrol.

It was not surprising therefore to read that another US airline has banned the carriage of lithium batteries on the grounds of safety.

United Airlines has followed in the footsteps of Delta who decided to ban bulk shipments of these batteries last month, citing fears that such consignments could pose an unreasonable risk of in-flight fires.

According to this BBC story, the FAA turned a cargo container into something of an incendiary bomb by filling it with 5,000 lithium batteries and then heating one to bursting point.

Was anyone really surprised at the ensuing fireball?

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