Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
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 !!
There is an FAA finding out that shows a marked increase in KNOWN cargo and baggage fires caused by batteries since 1991. During the '91-'95 time frame there were 5, since '06 it has grown to 55.
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My understanding is that CAPA and IBT have continued to push the issue and were going to try and get it added to the TSA funding bill since it got killed on the FAA reauthorization funding bill. I'm guessing ALPA is on it as well. The pushback from the manufacturing industry is huge and they are throwing a LOT of money at killing the amendment.
Hey, what the heck...it's only a couple of cargo pilots, right? Just a "cost of doing business" to them.