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Old 14th Oct 2015, 09:59
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a dedicated fire resistant bin large enough to hold at least the size of a laptop to cater for spontaneous combustion of lion battery packs in any device on board.
That's all very well, but, once a fire has established (as can be seen in the video) it can be very difficult (and dangerous) to carry a blazing item through the cabin (especially if the item is stowed in an overhead locker).

I believe that Li-On batteries can overheat and catch fire when being charged, but do we know whether the fire in the OP was 'spontaneous' - or when the device was plugged in and charging?
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