Lithium battery air shipment hazard sparks struggle

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"...A United Parcel Service cargo plane with a fire raging on board, and carrying a large quantity of lithium batteries, crashed near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Sept. 3, killing both pilots. The cause of the accident isn't likely to be determined for months, but investigators suspect the batteries were either the source of the fire or contributed to its severity...."
 
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