ban urged on lithium batteries as passenger plane cargo | …
There is growing concern about the risk of transporting rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in the cargo compartment of passenger aircraft, as research has shown that they can ignite and cause fires. The U. S.
The Federal Aviation Administration took unusual measures this week to issue safety alerts urging airlines to tell passengers when they were ticketed or checked in and not to put spare lithium batteries in their checked baggage.
Passengers can still carry spare batteries with them but must carry them with them
Put it on your luggage and in a protective bag to prevent short circuit.
Batteries contained in electronic or medical devices are not prohibited.
Both WestJet and Air Canada said it was in line with their policies.
From smartphones to laptops to power tools, lithium-ion batteries are used to power everything.
They are popular because they have the ability to charge, but that means they have more energy.
\"We think the risk is urgent,\" Federal Aviation Administration hazardous materials officer Angela stubfield said at a public meeting earlier this month . \".
She cited a study that showed that the battery could lead to an explosion and a fire that could destroy the plane.
Both Boeing and Airbus have warned of the risks shown by the FAA test.
Since last December, the Canadian Department of Transport has banned the transportation of non-rechargeable lithium metal batteries in the cargo compartment of passenger aircraft, in accordance with the policies formulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the U. N.
Institutions that govern civil aviation.
\"While most lithium batteries are safe, there are also some batteries that overheat and catch fire.
Once lit, they can cause any nearby batteries to overheat and catch fire, \"Canadian transport department spokesman Melanie Govin said in an email.
\"These fires are hard to put out and produce toxic smoke.
WestJet does not accept lithium-ion batteries as goods.
Air Canada says it does not accept or transport a large amount of goods for these batteries, but will \"transport a very small amount of lithium-ion batteries \".
Aviation experts believe that a large number of transported batteries may have played a role in the aircraft\'s fire, including the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, which disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 2014.
According to the Malaysian government, the plane was carrying a batch of lithium-ion batteries, chargers and accessories weighing more than 2,450 kilograms.
The Motorola Solution assembled on the day of the flight, Penang battery weighs 221 kg.
A combined Parcel Service cargo plane carrying 81,000 lithium batteries crashed on fire after leaving Dubai on September 2010, killing two crew members.
On July 2011, a cargo plane of Asiana Airlines crashed in the East China Sea. The crew reported that the plane was on fire, killing two people.
On February 2006, another UPS aircraft barely arrived in Philadelphia after a fire broke out in the cargo area. U. S.
Officials have called for a ban on transporting all goods on passenger planes for lithium-ion batteries, and the Civil Aviation Organization will meet in Montreal later this month.
In its submission, the United States said: \"While we strive to achieve this solution to reach an acceptable level of security, we must take temporary measures, address direct safety risks associated with air transportation of lithium ion batteries.
\"The ban does not apply to cargo airlines or other types of batteries.
This does not apply to lithium either.
Because of the short risk, Ion batteries packed inside the device
The battery is low.
This means it is possible to allow delivery of mobile phones carrying lithium batteries.
Officials in the charging battery industry and cargo airlines have publicly opposed the ban.
Freight carriers typically pay passenger carriers to ship the goods to destinations they do not serve.
On Monday, an Alaska Airlines flight from Newark to Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York. Y.
The battery melted due to smoke from the credit card reader.