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Beta eVTOL Aircraft Battery Catches Fire While Awaiting Ground Testing
Vermont-based eVTOL developer Beta Technologies says no one was injured after a fire erupted in a shipping container outside its headquarters at Burlington International Airport.
Beta's Alia prototype is pictured during a test flight.
Beta's Alia prototype is pictured during a test flight. (Credit: Beta Technologies)

A lithium-ion battery pack erupted in flames inside a Beta Technologies shipping container at the company’s facilities near Burlington International Airport in Vermont last week. Beta Technologies is working with the local fire department to determine what caused the fire. 

“There were no injuries or damage to our current test equipment or aircraft and the fire was quickly extinguished,” a company spokesperson told FutureFlight. “We are grateful to the first responders who arrived on the scene, and that the response plans and safety precautions we have in place worked effectively. An investigation into the root cause of the incident is underway.”