To hypothesize further whether the mangosteens on MH-370 could react with the lithium batteries in an exergonic (heat-producing) reaction, I would have to know exactly what the brand or brands of lithium batteries on-board the plane were and whether they were stored free or within devices.
Here again is the link to an article saying that the brand of batteries was Motorola ...
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5509...-motorola-preliminary-report.htm#.U3lQcPmSweg
MH370: Motorola Owns 200kg Lithium Ion Batteries, Source Claims
The manifest showed NNR Global transported consolidated items - 133 pieces of one item weighing 1.99 tonnes, 67 pieces of another item weighing 463 kg, for a total weight of 2.453 tonnes.
... About two tonnes, equivalent to 2,453 kg of cargo was declared as consolidated under one master airway bill. This master AWB actually comprised five house AWB. Of these five AWB, two contained lithium ion batteries amounting to a total tonnage volume of 221 kg. The balance three house AWB, amounting to 2,232 kg, were declared as radio accessories & chargers,
... A source from MAS said that the batteries weighed less than 200 kg but they were instructed not to reveal the remaining components of the 2.253 tonnes of cargo.
... it was Motorola that shipped the cargo from its factory in Penang to the KL International Airport on March 6.
According to the report, the manifest indicated lithium ion batteries but did not mention radio accessories & chargers.
The air waybill from NNR Global Logistics Sdn Bhd revealed that it shipped on behalf of its client, Motorola. In detail two loads were packed - 1,990 kg with 133 pieces & 463 kg for 67 pieces.
... However, he cautioned that companies were notorious of shipping "hidden dangerous goods" which could include flammable liquids, lubricants, corrosive & oxidizing materials.
Some people may suspect that the most likely scenario is that these lithium batteries were travelling with the 20 Freescale employees who were passengers on MH370 ... & the reason for that is a historical one ...
In 1948 the Motorola company started a division in Phoenex, Arizona.
In 1955 that division developed the worlds first commercial high-power transistor for car radios. It was also Motorolas first mass-produced semiconductor device.
In the 1960s this Motorola division was heavily involved with the NASA space program & supplied thousands of semiconductor devices, tracking & communications units. A transponder received & transmitted voice & television signals & scientific data for the Appllo command module.
Motorolas technologies were used to introduce the first two-way mobile radio with a fully transistorized power supply & receiver for cars.
In 1969 Motorola provided the tools behind the radio transponder that delivered the first words from the Moon.
In 1973 Motorola went on to develop the first prototype of the first analog mobile phone.
On 6 Oct 2003 Motorola announced that their semiconductor division would be divested to create Freescale.
On 16 July 2004 Freescale completed its IPO.
source:
Freescale Semiconductor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because of this historically close association between Motorola & Freescale there would be no reason for Freescale to initiate a business relationship with any other battery company ... so I assume that Motorla continues to be the source for all of Freescale's battery needs.
In more recent years Motorola & Freescale have encountered some financial difficulties. But a recent ABI Research market study report states that Freescale owns a 60% share of the radio frequency (RF) semiconductor device market.
Perhaps it is Freescale & Motorola that refuse to allow the Malaysian authorities to release the cargo info ??? Probably out of fear that the info would damage the reputation of both of these large corporate businesses.
From what I have read, it appears to me that Freescale has the unique knowledge & resources to remote control a large jetliner & guide it through 4 dimensions. However, I see no reason that Freescale would choose to eliminate 20 of their highly trained employees, as it would be a counter productive maneuver.
Alternatively such a clandestine operation could be carried out by an espionage unit or highly trained Air Force. But of course, like so many MH370 theories, this last part is just unsubstantiated speculation.
