Aviation safety and battery experts say it is likely that fires on two Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes were caused by overcharging lithium ion batteries.

An All Nippon Airways Dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing in Japan Wednesday after its pilots smelled something burning in the cockpit.

An investigator said Friday that the battery’s burned insides indicate it operated at a voltage above its design limit.

A similar problem was found on a battery in a Japan Airlines Boeing … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance