Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was carrying Li-ion batteries

摘要

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have been confirmed as cargo on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared on 8 March this year. According to a preliminary report released by Malaysia's Transport Ministry, which contained a cargo manifest, the plane was carrying almost 2.5 tonnes of Li-ion batteries (see below). CEO of Malaysia airlines, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya confirmed the batteries' presence on the plane in March, two weeks after the plane's disappearance, having previously denied that there any such cargo on board.