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At Fire Containment Concepts, we are on the cutting edge of aviation fire safety and keep an eye on the industry. The threat is real, just read some of the articles below. We also post new product information and upcoming events, so check back periodically to see what’s going on.

Burning battery pack forces emergency landing of Virgin flight

July 5, 2019

A seat fire, thought to have been caused by a portable battery pack, forced a Virgin Atlantic flight to make an emergency landing on Thursday night. The flight was on its way from New York’s JFK [...]

JetBlue flight diverted after laptop battery catches fire.

October 25, 2018

A JetBlue flight from New York to San Fransisco was forced to land early after a fire was started by a lithium battery in a personal electronic device – in this case a passenger’s laptop. JetBlue [...]

Flight from Newark to Seattle Diverted After Credit Card Reader Catches Fire

October 25, 2018

BUFFALO, NY — A Seattle-bound flight from New Jersey has made an emergency landing in Buffalo after a small fire in the galley. A credit card reader caught fire and the crew put it out with a [...]