why loose lithium batteries aren’t allowed in hold luggage, but electronics containing lithium batteries are allowed

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why loose lithium batteries aren’t allowed in hold luggage, but electronics containing lithium batteries are allowed

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Answer 1

A fire in the cargo can only be put out with limited resources, and most if not all aircraft don’t indicate if it fully worked. A fire in the cabin can be dealt with by humans who can communicate to the flight deck. Also, the detecting equipment in the cargo might fail where 100+ humans will definitely notice something. Either way, a fire in flight means that plane will be landing asap.