FAA Backs Ban on Shipping Lithium Batteries on Commercial
Airlines
WASHINGTON -- The risk of fire is prompting federal
officials to back a proposed ban on rechargeable lithium battery shipments as
cargo on passenger airlines.
"We believe the risk is immediate and
urgent," Angela Stubblefield, a Federal Aviation Administration hazardous
materials official, said at a public meeting on Thursday. She cited research
showing the batteries can cause explosions and fires capable of destroying a
plane.
Billions of the lithium-ion batteries are used to power consumer
electronics ranging from cellphones and laptops to power tools and toothbrushes.
Tens of thousands of the batteries are often shipped on a single plane.
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