Originally Posted by
Airbum
add UPS Flight 1307 in PHL in 2006 which also carried lithium batteries. This flight had the batteries located at the source of the fire. Flight 1307's crew survived the in flight fire however the aircraft was destroyed by fire on the runway.
Wow, I didn't know that's what caused the UPS fire in Philly. That morning I drove past the airport on I-95 as I commuted to McGuire AFB. Those guys were very lucky.
This has me worried about a cell phone in a checked bag or overhead baggage that has a battery that experiences a thermal runway.
Our unions better get on this !!