Laptop Fires On Airplanes

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @05:55AM from the but-the-lithium-makes-the-voices-go-away dept.

The risk posed by lithium batteries on airplanes is not exactly new news to this community; but the issue is starting to get wider exposure. Reader Maximum Prophet points out that as usual xkcd gets it right, and sends in an NY Times article calling the batteries a fire risk that clears security. "More than half of the 22 battery fires in the cabin of passenger planes since 1999 have been in the last three years. One air safety expert suggested that these devices might be 'the last unrestricted fire hazard' people can bring on airplanes."

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But what if the do ban laptop batteries? by commodore64_love · 2009-10-27 05:57 · Score: 0, Offtopic

What good is a laptop without one? My own laptop, even when plugged into AC, won't start without a battery.

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