Feds consider battery transport changes

: Latest News; Thursday, 16 September 2010

US federal officials may substantially tighten restrictions on transporting lithium batteries in US cargo planes.

The move comes after the possible involvement of batteries in the recent crash of a United Parcel Service (UPS) jet.

If the change happens, manufacturers and distributors of consumer electronics may have to alter packaging and documentation procedures.

It is thought lithium batteries contributed to the intense fire and dense smoke that filled the cockpit of the UPS B747 that crashed on September 3 at Dubai, killing both pilots.

Feds consider battery transport changes

Latest News

Thursday, 16 September 2010

US federal officials may substantially tighten restrictions on transporting lithium batteries in US cargo planes.

The move comes after the possible involvement of batteries in the recent crash of a United Parcel Service (UPS) jet.

If the change happens, manufacturers and distributors of consumer electronics may have to alter packaging and documentation procedures.

It is thought lithium batteries contributed to the intense fire and dense smoke that filled the cockpit of the UPS B747 that crashed on September 3 at Dubai, killing both pilots.