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itsrobert

(14,157 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 02:38 PM Mar 2014

Lithium Batteries may have been in Cargo Hold

CNN is reporting. May have sparked fire to bring down plane.

looking for link.

Not the link for this story, but a story on a FAA warning: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/02/03/ntsb-too-risky-for-lithium-batteries-to-fly-as-cargo-on-commercial-planes/

Update: CNN claims source is the famous "US Officials"

still looking for link.

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Lithium Batteries may have been in Cargo Hold (Original Post) itsrobert Mar 2014 OP

Now that makes sense JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #1

ok thats the one that I ordered for my laptop undeterred Mar 2014 #2

And you ordered it from a Chinese vendor itsrobert Mar 2014 #3

Aren't all vendors of Computer parts Chinese? undeterred Mar 2014 #4

Not to worry. No one will blame you because.............. wandy Mar 2014 #5

Lithium batteries are on every plane jberryhill Mar 2014 #6

But do they experience thermal runaway just sitting there, not charging or discharging? Igel Mar 2014 #7

At this point, some sort of accident seems less likely jberryhill Mar 2014 #9

I believe they were dilithium crystals. deaniac21 Mar 2014 #8

Or beryllium spheres uppityperson Mar 2014 #10

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

1. Now that makes sense

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 02:39 PM

Mar 2014

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

2. ok thats the one that I ordered for my laptop

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 02:44 PM

Mar 2014

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

3. And you ordered it from a Chinese vendor

Reply to undeterred (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 02:46 PM

Mar 2014

built in Malaysia?

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

4. Aren't all vendors of Computer parts Chinese?

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 03:04 PM

Mar 2014

Actually I was on a pilot discussion board and they were asking why the cargo manifest has not been disclosed. If the plane has been hijacked by one of the passengers or crew it has something to do with the cargo. Usually the crew and passengers have no idea what the cargo is.

wandy

(3,539 posts)

5. Not to worry. No one will blame you because..............

Reply to undeterred (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 03:21 PM

Mar 2014

Sean Hannity has already placed the blame firmly on President Obama.

This is worthy of a whole page on Alex Jones' website. While we wait to find out what has become of vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Hannity and his (really stupid) guest Angela McGlowan indulge in conspiracy theory speculation involving Iran, stolen passports, and terrorist acts.

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/03/missing-malaysian-jet-obamas-fault

I give no opinion of that folly as my wording just might get me banished.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

6. Lithium batteries are on every plane

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 03:30 PM

Mar 2014

And if the protection circuit is bad, they can fail spectacularly.

Igel

(35,317 posts)

7. But do they experience thermal runaway just sitting there, not charging or discharging?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 04:06 PM

Mar 2014

That's the implication of the article. These things are dangerous just sitting there, unused.

Not the case in my experience. All the ones I've heard of doing bad things were discharging or charging.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. At this point, some sort of accident seems less likely

Reply to Igel (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:43 PM

Mar 2014

But, I was thinking of all the electronic devices that passengers bring on board.

I usually have a USB battery pack to charge my e-cig (which, incidentally, will not set off the lavatory smoke detector).

deaniac21

(6,747 posts)

8. I believe they were dilithium crystals.

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 05:03 PM

Mar 2014

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

10. Or beryllium spheres

Reply to deaniac21 (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 11:04 PM

Mar 2014

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