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Old 09-02-2016, 09:56 PM
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Samsung suspends all sales of Galaxy Note 7 after battery explosions | Fox News

Tens of thousands of these lithium batteries on many cargo flights at Atlas, DHL, FedEx, Kalitta, Polar, UPS, etc., etc.

Today is UPS 6 cargo fire anniversary.
UPS Dubai crash: GCAA final report links accident to lithium batteries - Emirates 24|7
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I believe they are catching on fire while charging.
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Originally Posted by oldcarpilot View Post
I believe they are catching on fire while charging.
True, that's a valid point.

However, why aren't lithium batteries allowed on passenger airlines??

Lithium-ion batteries banned as cargo on passenger planes - Feb. 23, 2016
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