Fire aboard June WestJet flight caused by passenger's e-cigarette batteries
The Transportation Safety Board says an on-board fire that forced a WestJet plane to return to the Calgary International soon after take-off last June was caused by spare e-cigarette lithium-ion batteries that a passenger failed to declare in his checked baggage. The agency says in a report that a backpack caught fire and caused minor thermal damage to the cargo compartment’s fire-resistant liner near the bag. An investigation could not determine if the damage occurred before the batteries arrived at the airport or during baggage handling. The proliferation of personal electronic devices using these batteries has increased events involving smoke, fire or explosion because of the high temperatures they generate. The US FAA has recorded 206 incidents involving lithium-ion batteries between 1991 and May 2018. <br/>
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Fire aboard June WestJet flight caused by passenger's e-cigarette batteries
The Transportation Safety Board says an on-board fire that forced a WestJet plane to return to the Calgary International soon after take-off last June was caused by spare e-cigarette lithium-ion batteries that a passenger failed to declare in his checked baggage. The agency says in a report that a backpack caught fire and caused minor thermal damage to the cargo compartment’s fire-resistant liner near the bag. An investigation could not determine if the damage occurred before the batteries arrived at the airport or during baggage handling. The proliferation of personal electronic devices using these batteries has increased events involving smoke, fire or explosion because of the high temperatures they generate. The US FAA has recorded 206 incidents involving lithium-ion batteries between 1991 and May 2018. <br/>
