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Russia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire
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I don't think that we have a great way of dealing with cargo hold fires today, which is why you have to carry laptops as carry-on, rather than as checked luggage in the cargo hold.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/one-overheated-laptop-battery-in-cargo-hold-could-down-airliner-study-says/
I think you can depressurize the cargo hold, of course every pet there would die but the fire would die as well.
I thought of that, but I don't think it's an option. From reading about past air disasters -- one of which involved depressurization of the cargo hold that turned into a cascading failure of the plane -- my understanding is that the pressurized area includes both the cabin and cargo area. The plane isn't structurally designed to depressurize the cargo area while keeping the cabin pressurized.
I read more about it after your comment and it seems I was confused, it's not depressurization it's cutting off the airflow to starve the fire of oxygen and release of Halon 1301, keeping it's concentration at a certain level. At least in Boeing aircraft, I didn't find Airbus documentation.
I'd just like to add that smart bags (that have lithium batteries for charging devices) also pose this risk. They've become more popular with travelers over the past few years.
If you use one of these, please be sure to remove the battery before checking your bag!
I think most major airlines in Europe actually allow you to check in your personal electronic devices, although there are some restrictions. Cargo compartments are equipped with fire detectors and fire suppression systems. Your flight is more than likely to land safely in case if that happens, even though that might require an emergency landing at the nearest airport.