Lithium Ion batteries are recommended to be banned as cargo on passenger planes.

[JohnCade]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/28/un-panel-backs-banning-lithium-ion-battery-shipments-on-passenger-planes

As above. The UN has recommended banning these batteries as cargo on passenger planes.

"Aviation safety experts believe at least three cargo planes have been destroyed by lithium battery fires since 2006. Four pilots died in those accidents.”

 

[OldBob1]

Shame our aviation engineers cannot come up with sealed containers with detection and extinguishing systems fitted.
Are they still allowing mobile phones and computer in the cabins?

 

[Storapa]

Shame our aviation engineers cannot come up with sealed containers with detection and extinguishing systems fitted.
Are they still allowing mobile phones and computer in the cabins?

The issue is that some lithium ion chemistries produce their own oxygen when they burn.

I've worked with cells that do this, and when they start to burn, there is not much to be done other than retire to a safe distance. This is a bit tricky in certain situations, ie on an aircraft.

 

[cosybike]

There have a been a few fires on aircraft with their own lithium batteries.

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[Vasilis_Pap]

So how will these things be transported then? By cars and ships?

 

[D8ve]

You can carry limited amounts as permitted cargo. But its cargo aircraft boats and trains. And even trains have limits for the tunnel.