This is no myth, it is real and I experianced it from ten feet away at the next flight station fueling my gassor I did not even know that the ower had placed his airplane there and plugged it in as my back was to him. I am at the next station just out of the frame to right. That is when it erupted in flames that were four feet high momentarily!

I had a one gallon gas can hooked up to the airplane and the can was in my lap as I refueled from my wheelchair! I could only roll away in retreat with the dripping fueling line flailing about. It is fortunate I always carry an extinguiser when I fly gas ships and others were able to use it.

I will not speculate what was the cause only that the battery had been charged at home by the owner. I feel it is a mistake to denegrate the real danger as an Internet Myth. Fact is not everyone does everything perfect and proper every time.

Also note the close up of the remains of the battery and who could deny that this was certainly an Explosive discharge?

This was is internet myth and it was for real, I was so shaken I never did fly that day.


John