Friday, January 18, 2013

787 Battery Fire

burned auxiliary power unit battery from a Boeing 787
The US National Transportation Safety Board have issued photographs of the burned auxiliary power unit battery from a JAL Boeing 787 (14 January 2013). The lithium-ion cells are barely recognizable due to the fire. The battery weighs 63 US pounds, so there is a serious risk to an aircraft from fire.

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