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By Alex Lennane
There are of course numerous theories about the disappearance of MH370. But here comes a worrying one, if it turns out to be true, from a US pilot on mh370site. His theory, one of the simplest, is that its cargo of 200kg of lithium-ion batteries started to “react”, flooding the plane with carbon monoxide which disabled passengers and crew before catching fire. The co-pilot tried to turn back when he learned of the fire, but was overcome by fumes, leaving ...
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Ajay
June 29, 2015 at 6:35 pmEven if one were to accept this explanation with all its assumptions, the fact remains that the plane is still untraceable.
Freight forwarder
July 01, 2015 at 12:57 pmInteresting article and it is correct, lithium batteries pose high risk to air transport. however, the wording ”The freight forwarding business needs to be held to account for their actions and policies regarding shipment of hazardous cargo” is not accurate in this case. I guess the meaning is that the compliance with lithium batteries transport may be held responsible. The freight forwarder itself must indeed comply with dangerous goods regulations, however the shipper and carrier have critical responsibilities in the safety transport of the batteries: packing, labeling, protecting from short circuits, proper loading and securing cargo from movement and damage. These are not the responsibility of the freight forwarder.