Inspire 1 caught fire while in transit in plain.

Noël · Mar 16, 2015

Google translate:

An overheated battery of a drone last Sunday caught fire in a KLM aircraft. In the plane was the TV cook Herman den Blijker and presenter Martijn Krabbé. The Television personalities were on their way to Bangkok. Just before landing there was smoke from a luggage rack.

It's a Dutch article, so use google translate to read it in English (if needed)!
Translated article: http://e2b.org/jp
Original (Dutch) article: http://e2b.org/jq

InspireArnold · Mar 16, 2015

Oeps...

No more I1 in planes?????

RJ Evans · Mar 16, 2015

Judging strictly from the photo, it appears that the owner left a battery seated in the aircraft and that's where the fire started.

The Editor · Mar 16, 2015

Doesn't look too bad..... should clean up with a microfiber cloth and a blower brush!

Peter Esteves · Mar 16, 2015

Take you batts out of I1 when travelling!!!! Li-Po's are notorious for this.

jonathanivy · Mar 16, 2015

So does this mean he carried it on? It fit in the overhead bins??

NEJO/Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2015

Jonathanivy your nuts lol

Bren · Mar 16, 2015

You'll have that.

turbodronepilot · Mar 16, 2015

Is that covered under warranty? ?

J.T. · Mar 16, 2015

So I wonder if this is likely to happen sitting at home maybe in the middle of the night.

flyingclint · Mar 16, 2015

This is why i'll never understand seeing people transport their I1 with the batteries in the bird! I have always thought this was a BAD idea!!! : (
now it's bad publicity! does anyone know who the owner is and if he is on this forum? maybe we could get some more details, etc...???