Some problems with batteries are a bit bigger than others...

[SlowOne]

It seems that problems with Lithium batteries are not confined to RC. However, some users find their problems are a bit bigger than ours...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21054089

See the picture lower down the page - does that sort of damage look familiar?

Ooops?!!!

[mark christopher]

oh look its in a lipo bunker, hence smoke not flames

[SlowOne]

It's a metal box mounted on a plastic plane near to essential flight controls - who cares about smoke or flame when you have a hot box threatening your aircraft!!