Are Lithium-ion Batteries At Fault for MH370?

CTV News reported that missing Malaysian Airlines flight was carrying flammable lithium-ion batteries, prompting speculation that a fire could have occurred during the flight.

According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration:

more than 140 incidents involving batteries carried as cargo or baggage have been recorded between March 1991 and February 2014.

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