In 1986, an American Trans Air DC-10 was destroyed after an oxygen generator was somehow activated.

CNN: Expert: Oxygen generators should be safe as cargo

On 23 February 1997, a serious fire broke out, triggered by a chemical oxygen generator.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Your ship has airlocks opening out into the vacuum of space, and an oxygen generator to keep the pressurised areas of the ship supplied with air.

FORBES: Three Games For The Sick: Things To Do As Gamers When You're (Half) Dead

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- An expert said Wednesday that oxygen generator bottles should be safe to ship as cargo, but admitted they heat up to 1200 degrees inside the canister when activated.

CNN: Expert: Oxygen generators should be safe as cargo

The NTSB released documents Monday showing that employees of SabreTech told investigators that the oxygen generator canisters were sitting around a stockroom at SabreTech in Miami when a stock clerk decided to gather them up and send them back to ValuJet in Atlanta.

CNN: Main banner