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Old 24th Feb 2013, 08:20
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Originally Posted by HH
exactly - who is going to fly on one of these planes when the cause of the problem is unknown but they are willing to ltake the risk of further fires?

Are they planning to actually carry out test flights where they set fire to the batteries in their "fire proof box" and see what happens???
Somehow I suspect this one will remain a rumour, surely there is no way anyone will certify an aircraft to fly on the basis that a known fire hazard in an emergency power system is safely encased in metal...
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