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Battery Safety Matters: Lessons from the Air China Lithium Battery Incident

Overview of the Incident On October 18, Air China (中国国际航空) issued an official report regarding a lithium battery fire incident on flight CA139, traveling from Hangzhou to Incheon. According to the airline, a passenger’s lithium battery stored in a carry-on bag inside the overhead compartment began to smoke and self-ignite mid-flight. The crew immediately followed […]

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