One lithium battery is all it took to turn... a routine flight into a terrifying emergency. The cabin crew acted quickly, but videos like this show why airlines are so strict about batteries and power banks. Should there be even tighter restrictions on what passengers can bring onboard?show more

WHY ARE LITHIUM BATTERY FIRES COMMON IN THIS REGION?... Air China A321 (B-8583) en route from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to divert to Shanghai after a lithium battery in a passenger’s luggage went into thermal runaway, sparking a fire in an overhead bin mid-flight. Cabin crew quickly contained the blaze, and the aircraft landed safely at Shanghai Pudong.show more

China Eastern flight, Lanzhou to Guiyang this morning. Plane... had already landed and was taxiing when someone in front starts screaming “Fire!” and running. People look up... overhead bin is on fire.. Crew and passengers trying to deal with it, then the fire trucks show up on the ramp. We keep seeing this exact scene. Power banks and lithium batteries in the overhead bins. They get crushed, shorted, or just decide to go thermal runaway. Happened on Air China last year too, and plenty of other flights. That’s why the rules exist: keep the power bank under the seat or in the seat pocket, switched off, and only bring the ones that meet the airline limits. I’ve been on the ramp long enough to know how fast cabin smoke can turn into a real problem. Glad this one happened after landing and not at altitude, but “lucky” shouldn’t be the strategy. Be careful with these things, guys. Or leave the big power banks at home if you’re not sure.show more

🚨 SHOCKED PASSENGERS WATCH A MAN TURN A COMMERCIAL... FLIGHT INTO AN LED RAVE - AND NO ONE STOPPED HIM Passengers aboard a American Airlines flight from Chicago to Miami say a man stood up mid-flight and started gloving, hand-dancing with flashing LED gloves, and playing music out loud while the plane was cruising at 30,000 feet. With the cabin lights dimmed, the glowing gloves lit up the aisle and reflected across the ceiling and seats. Phones came out almost immediately. Some passengers laughed nervously, others looked stunned, and a few appeared genuinely freaked out watching it unfold while strapped into their seats. What’s throwing people off isn’t just the performance, it’s that there was no announcement and no immediate crew response. For several moments, it simply continued, turning a routine flight into something no one expected and no one asked for. Should this have been stopped immediately or are we normalizing anything goes on planes now?show more

A bag for life? In an airplane emergency evacuation,... you should not bring your carry-on luggage. This is not a suggestion. It is a life-saving principle. Here’s why: 1. It slows down the evacuation. An evacuation is designed to be completed in 90 seconds or less. Every second matters. Opening overhead bins, pulling bags out, and maneuvering them down the aisle creates congestion and blocks exits. 2. It endangers other passengers. A narrow aisle becomes impassable when even a few people stop to retrieve luggage. Those behind may be trapped in smoke, fire, or toxic fumes with no way forward. 3. It can damage evacuation slides and rafts. Cabin baggage can puncture or tear slides. If a slide fails, an entire exit becomes unusable. That directly reduces survival chances for everyone on board. 4. It increases the risk of injury. Bags can strike people in the face, hit children, or cause passengers to fall while exiting. In a high-stress environment, even small obstacles become dangerous. 5. It shows disregard for crew authority. Cabin crew are trained to shout commands like “Leave everything!” for a reason. In some cases, they are trained to physically remove bags from passengers if necessary because the risk is that serious. Now consider two real-world scenarios: The 2019 crash of Aeroflot SSJ-100 Flight 1492 The aircraft made an overweight emergency landing in crosswind and windshear conditions after lightning strike and loss of key electrical systems. It bounced three times. On the third impact, the main landing gear collapsed, punctured the wing, and caused a major fuel spill and fire. Only 37 of the 78 occupants survived. Forty-one died. The final report blamed several passengers for retrieving cabin baggage from overhead bins during evacuation. While difficult to quantify exactly, it almost certainly slowed the process in a rapidly worsening fire. In a post-crash fire, seconds determine survival. On 2 January 2024, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 was engulfed in flames after a runway collision in Tokyo. The cabin quickly filled with smoke, and the fire intensified outside. All passengers followed crew instructions and left their baggage behind. All 379 passengers and crew evacuated successfully. No fatalities. No serious injuries. The difference was discipline and strict adherence to instructions. If passengers are determined to take baggage, there is very little cabin crew can realistically do in the chaos. That is why passenger behaviour is critical. So let’s settle this: No bag is worth a life. Not yours. Not someone else’s. In an evacuation, leave everything behind and get out.show more

Work Should Be Sacred: The West treats work like... a punishment. In India, even street vendors bring devotion to what they do. You can turn anything into a calling—if you show up with presence.show more

So, when an airline crew asks you to stow... your phones, AirPods, and power banks in the pocket in front of you, this is why. A SwissAir flight from Zurich was forced to divert to JFK when a wireless earbuds charging case became lodged inside a passenger seat, where it was was damaged and overheated. I know we’re anal about a lot of stuff but this one is ultra-important. Power banks must not be used or charged during the flight and must be kept in the passenger seat pocket, or in hand baggage under the seat. Fires in airplanes is bad juju.show more

More Batteries vs. Submarines Now that the German TKMS... and the French Naval Group have massively adopted lithium-ion batteries, following the Japanese lead, this is consolidating as a major trend, just as I had predicted. The next stage will be solid-state batteries, and at that point, we'll essentially be discussing only speed and submerged endurance in comparison to nuclear submarines. Since solid-state batteries are lighter, they will allow for a greater number to be installed, freeing up space for more powerful propulsion systems. Naval Group has already sold a version of the Scorpène to Indonesia capable of remaining submerged for up to 80 days. That's with lithium-ion batteries. Imagine what this could exceed, more than double, with solid-state batteries. In practical terms, a more powerful engine combined with solid-state batteries in the proportions that Naval Group is now using in the Scorpène would provide three times the speed, meaning something like 10–15 knots at constant speed while maintaining around 50 days submerged. This would give a range of 40,000–50,000 km, requiring less than one hour on the surface for a fast recharge. For speeds above 25 knots, simply adding more batteries and a better engine would suffice, as the solid-state system has high power output. All this at 15–20% of the cost of a nuclear submarine. And if the choice is to power the batteries with a micro-reactor, it would cost 25–35% of a conventional nuclear one. Then someone will say: “But a nuclear sub can stay submerged for years.” That makes no difference at all, since even with around 60 days of endurance, the crew still needs to surface to resupply provisions. The big advantages remain: battery-powered subs are superior in silence, and speed can be addressed with larger battery packs.show more

Swiss Airlines flight attendant dies after being in intensive... care following emergency landing of LX1885 on 23 December. During the flight from Bucharest to Zurich with 74 passengers, there were engine problems and smoke in the cockpit and cabin. The aircraft landed at Graz and stopped on the runway where an evacuation was carried out. A rescue helicopter took the flight attendant under resuscitation on board and flew him to a hospital. There has been no information so far about the exact cause of the problems during the flight. Based on the initial findings, a technical defect in one of the engines was the probable cause, Swiss merely stated. The public prosecutor's office in Graz has opened an investigation into possible negligent bodily injury.show more

🚨#WATCH: Frightening footage when a passenger on board a... American Airlines captured when a bird struck a jet engine 📌#Manhattan | #NewYork Watch frightening footage when a passenger on board of American Airlines flight AAL1722 (Airbus A321), which departed LaGuardia last night en route to Charlotte. Shortly after takeoff, the plane suffered a bird strike, causing one of its jet engines to burst into flames. The flight was diverted and landed safely at JFK, where maintenance will inspect the aircraft. All 190 passengers and 6 crew members onboard were unharmed. The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident.show more

This is why Muslim boys should be stopped from... attending Garba events. Wherever there is a gathering of girls, these Mullas are sure to show up, so there should be strict security checks at such events. The boy who is holding the dandiya sticks is Mosin. 📍 Panipat, Haryanashow more

I'm so happy that PhoneBuff mentioned this extremely important... fact about battery tests And it's not just Apples internal testing. It's 9/10 battery tests on YouTube. They never touch the screen once which DOES in fact has a huge impact on battery life Every single time you touch your phones screen, it has to ramp up the processor to not just calculate the touch input, it hast to calculate predictably since you may not just be touching, but swiping. And it should continue scrolling once you lift your finger because that makes it feel more natural. And this needs power. Drains power. So a more important touchscreen and software can make a huge difference in battery life. And most battery tests just ignore that entirely. That's why some tests show vastly different resultsshow more

I’ll be right there… I’m new at this! One... of the most amazing things about being a parent is that there are new and special moments at every stage of development (right into adolescence and adulthood). But what a special time it is when babies emerge into toddlerhood - developing motor and language skills all at once. This little one, shared to IG by jamesandersonw10, is hitting these developmental milestones right and left, taking some of her first tentative steps while using language (which sounds very much like “coming!” - but could well be an effort to mimic dad’s “come on”), to cheer herself on. Talk about putting it all together! 🧩show more

A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank, California, safely landed... in Las Vegas after performing an emergency maneuver to avoid colliding with another aircraft on Friday. Minutes after Southwest flight 1496 took off from Burbank, it rapidly descended 475 feet to avoid hitting another plane — dropping from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet, according to flight tracking data and passenger accounts. The other aircraft was identified as a Hawk Hunter with the N-number "N335AX," which was at approximately 14,653 feet when the Southwest flight had to make its emergency descent. Southwest airlines said in a statement, "The Crew of Southwest Flight 1496 responded to two onboard traffic alerts Friday afternoon while climbing out of Burbank, Cal., requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts. The flight continued to Las Vegas, where it landed uneventfully. Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration to further understand the circumstances. No injuries were immediately reported by Customers, but two Flight Attendants are being treated for injuries. We appreciate the professionalism of our Flight Crew and Flight Attendants in responding to this event. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees."show more

This is a false report about me to the... Police and should be investigated. It is Swatting, and it’s illegal. The good news is there are cameras all over me on that Bridge. I’ve been out there for almost 2 years, and I’ve never ever aimed my weapons at anyone! Swatting is a form of criminal harassment that involves deceiving an emergency service means as hoaxing an emergency services dispatcher into sending a police or emergency response team to another person's location. Anyone who knows who this DoorDash Driver is or someone impersonating one, please report them to the Casa Grande Police. Hold the line. We are winning.show more

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