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> MH370’s cargo included 221 kilograms (487 pounds) of lithium batteries and 4.6 tons of fresh mangosteen fruit, according to its manifest. After extensive test
by mcphage 8y ago
> MH370’s cargo included 221 kilograms (487 pounds) of lithium batteries and 4.6 tons of fresh mangosteen fruit, according to its manifest. After extensive tests, Monday’s report ruled out smoke or fire caused by those goods mixing in the plane’s hold as a cause of the tragedy.
Wait, what do the mangosteen fruit have to do with anything?
- timcederman 8y agoEthylene gas emission (which is flammable) or suffocating levels of CO2. https://www.reddit.com/r/MH370/comments/2176up/could_flammable_ethelyne_gas_or_suffocating_co2/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MH370/comments/2176up/could_flammab...
- NVRM 8y agoSugar + organic are combustible, huge quantity can feed a fire to an higher temp, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_candy
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- 1k 8y agoThey ran some tests and found that mangosteen juice can conduct electricity, but does not cause short circuit when in contact with the batteries