Reply to post: "having a load of Lithium batteries in the hold sounds like a bad idea to me."

America throws down gauntlet: Accept extra security checks or don't carry laptops on flights

John Smith 19 Gold badge
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"having a load of Lithium batteries in the hold sounds like a bad idea to me."

Here's the question.

What is Probability(number of Lithium batteries in hold) Vs Probability(laptop with plastic explosive in battery compartment or elsewhere) ?

My instinct is the former is >> than the latter and if the hold is un-pressurized the pressure and thermal stresses will be much more severe on those batteries.

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