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September 10, 2024

Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarm

By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer

Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are overheating more often during airline flights and passengers often put them in checked bags that go into the cargo hold, where a fire might not be detected as quickly.

Overheating incidents rose 28% from 2019 to 2023, although such events remain relatively rare, UL Standards said in a report released Monday.


 
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