US Dept. of Transportation yesterday issued a safety advisory regarding the shipment of lithium batteries in passenger and cargo aircraft, warning that battery-caused "fires in aircraft can result in catastrophic events presenting unique challenges not encountered in other transport modes." The Air Line Pilots Assn. in August detailed incidents in which "smoke or evidence of fire associated with battery shipments has occurred" aboard aircraft and called for the US government "to prohibit ...
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