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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by jerlam on Sunday March 30, 2025 @03:22PM (#43526762)
Airliners have touted in the pandemic that planes have HEPA filtration which remove 99.95+% of particles in the air, which includes smoke particles.

Battery fires will also produce other bad stuff in the air, but it's still a minor consideration compared to a fire which can bring down the plane.

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Re:Why a plane turned around when a passenger lost a phone m... by aeternum on Sunday March 30, 2025 @03:30PM (#43526821)
The issue is how quickly they cycle the full cabin air volume.
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