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• Stuart "Kipp" Lau
Lithium‑ion battery thermal runaways average ~2 per week, mostly in cruise
Industry monitoring indicates roughly two lithium‑ion battery thermal runaways occur each week on aircraft — most while in cruise. That cadence exposes a persistent in‑flight fire risk and underscores the need for effective detection, containment systems and crew response protocols to prevent escalation.
