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Originally Posted by Joelacrane
I am getting really sick and tired of people sitting around thinking up more rules! When is this going to end?!
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Hopefully it doesn't ever end when it comes to passenger safety. How would you feel if a fire started in the cargo hold during flight with no way to estinguish the flames? Terrified I would think. I know I'd start saying my prayers.
My question is what took the FAA so long to make these new rules when they knew of the lithium battery risks over 3 years ago?
"Halon extinguishing agent has no effect on fire intensity"
"Lithium batteries may represent the ultimate hazardous material, especially when shipped in bulk as cargo, with the potential to breach all defenses should they catch fire. That is the principal finding of a June report of lithium battery fire tests conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center at Atlantic City, N.J."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...18/ai_n6280925