US Report Says Boeing Testing Finds Battery Fire Risk Remote

Bloomberg reported that Boeing Co’s preproduction testing of the 787 plane’s lithium-ion batteries didn’t trigger a fire after an intentional short-circuit, which led them to conclude that the possibility of a blaze were unlikely.

As quoted in the market news:

The National Transportation Safety Board, which released preliminary findings today, said it will hold an investigative hearing in April focused on the design and certification of the 787’s battery system.

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