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On September 3, 2010, a UPS 747-400F with a crew of two on a light from Dubai to Germany crashed after experiencing fire in the cargo hold. The ensuing investigation by UAE and NTSB determined that the fire started in the area where 81,000 ion batteries were stored. The heat generated was in excess of 1500 degrees which overwhelmed the aircraft's fire suppression system. In addition the fire breached a cargo liner behind which ran the majority of the aircraft's control systems. The cockpit was filled with smoke which hindered the aircrew's visibility which caused them to miss the airport at Dubai and crash at a secondary airport causing the death of both crewmembers. UPS has instituted safety measures including sensors within the cargo pallets which trip at 1200 degrees and are built to withstand those temps for 4 hours which should allow the crew to find an emergency airport. This was a show last night on "Air Disasters".