This Week In Aviation History

25 Years Ago June 27, 1991—IATA is studying whether lithium can spontaneously combust in cargo holds. British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa recently banned consignments of lithium-battery watches made in China and South Korea, following the crash of a Lauda Air Boeing 767 with 55 lb. of the...

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