Rising Number of Lithium Battery Incidents on Airplanes Worry Pilots, Flight Attendants
A CBS News Investigation has discovered similar incidents have been happening much more frequently in the skies over the United States. The FAA verifies the number of lithium-Ion battery fires jumped more 42% in the last five years. READ MORE
I-Team: Anatomy of A Lithium Ion Battery
There seem to be more and more fires started by lithium ion batteries, with videos of the fires spectacular and frightening. The I-Team’s Chris Glorioso and Telemundo 47 took one of the battery packs to a fire-proof room to learn more about them — and saw that the batteries produce not one blast, but a series of chain reaction explosions. READ MORE
Raymond Goyco, Jr. is CEO at Baker Aviation Services Group and co-founded HOT-STOP 'L' Fire Containment more than 15-years ago. His knowledge of lithium-ion battery containment in today's powerful portable devices is exceptional and his passion for safety goes above and beyond. This new Q&A With Ray column will appear regularly to answer your questions about this real threat on aircraft and how to contain it! Send your questions to Ray@baker-aviation.com
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