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UPS cargo plane accident in Dubai may set up new rules

Dubai, UAE - Tighter regs on lithium battery transport?

The apparent cargo fire which is being investigated as a factor in the recent downing of a UPS 747 freighter in Dubai may lead to tighter regulations on the transportation of lithium batteries. The new regulations could affect nearly every shipper in the U.S. The airplane B-747/400 went down September 3rd, after the pilots reported smoke in the cockpit. Both pilots were fatally injured in the accident. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120830
Rome, Italy, 09/17/2010 18:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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