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January 19, 2013 11:10 pm GMT
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Uses the Most Flammable Battery on the Market
Boeing chose to use the most combustible of the standard lithium-ion chemistries on the market in its flagship 787 Dreamliner. The advanced aircraft is grounded around the world after a battery burst into flames.
The suspension of all 50 working Dreamliners follows a Jan. 16 emergency landing by an All Nippon Airways pilot after he smelled something burning, and saw a cockpit warning light up indicating a battery problem. It turned out that one of the plane's batteries had caught fire. Investigators are working to determine why -- faulty wiring, design, system assembly, or the battery itself.
In the photo above, a leaking battery is carried out of an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787…
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