FAA: Keep Baggage Free of Lithium Batteries

The Federal Aviation Administration Oct. 13 urged airlines to warn passengers not to carry or check baggage with lithium batteries that aren’t installed in a portable electronic device. The agency issued its safety alert, which allows for limited passenger and crew member exceptions, to reduce the risk of lithium battery fires on flights. This is the latest move by the FAA to address growing concerns related to lithium batteries, batteries that can ignite and add to fires in aircraft baggage or cargo compartments. It follows the U.S.'s recent announcement that it intends to support a proposed international ban of ...