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Old 16th Feb 2016, 10:36
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The above-posted NTSB recommendation were derived from the investigation of in-flight fire and crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 991 on July 28, 2011.

In that case the B747-400F cargo hold contained two pallets of lithium ion batteries to power an electric car.

There were 18 li-ion batteries -- each 571 pounds (259 kg). Intermixed with the li-ion batteries on the same pallets were flammable liquids.

Each of those batteries is approximately the weight used in a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.

The actual ignition source was never determined.

If cargo planes are going to carry around mixed pallets of li-ion electric vehicle batteries and flammable liquids, I guess some additional rules or guidelines might be useful.

I hope I am not restricted from taking some spare camera batteries because of this.
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