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Interestingly, they're not an issue in carry on bags. Which sit about 3 feet higher than a checked bag inside of an airplane.
by kylehotchkiss 4y ago
Interestingly, they're not an issue in carry on bags. Which sit about 3 feet higher than a checked bag inside of an airplane.
- HWR_14 4y agoThey also sit at a much higher pressure. The concern is that the much lower air pressure can cause stress on lithium batteries in the cargo hold, leading to bulging and possible damage, maybe catastrophic. Especially for already damaged or poorly made batteries
- josephcsible 4y agoIsn't the cargo hold pressurized too? Don't pets often fly in there?
- NavinF 4y agoYes: https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/8252/are-cargo-holds-pressurised-these-days https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/8252/are-cargo-... GP is just making up hypothetical dangers of Li-ion batteries, a popular pastime on the internet.
- tengwar2 4y agoThe hold is pressurised. Unless it is a DC-10 with a cargo door popping open in mid-flight, in which case the pressure differential is enough to collapse the floor of the cabin and throw passengers bodily out of the plane.
- Zak 4y agoThe main concern with lithium batteries is fire. A fire in the cabin can be detected and contained much faster than in the cargo hold. Fire is probably not a realistic concern with an AirTag, Tile, or similar low-powered device using a tiny battery, but the regulations are not nuanced. Devices powered by lithium batteries are supposed to be turned off if they're in the cargo hold.