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13. Why is this news? Most new aircraft have problems.

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 01:24 AM

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BREAKING: Major Japanese Airline Just Grounded All Of Its Boeing 787s [View all] FarCenter Jan 2013 OP

Wow. That 'should' have a ripple effect. nt babylonsister Jan 2013 #1

"Boeing Dreamliner battery fire hot enough to melt fuselage, tests show" PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3

Only has to get to 600c at the most to burn through aluminim as well. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #16

Very bad news for Boeing bluevoter4life Jan 2013 #4

This airplane is made of "carbon fiber and plastic" instead of metal. amandabeech Jan 2013 #5

Aluminum burns too. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #17

True, but at high temps than plastic, I believe. amandabeech Jan 2013 #18

Yeah, I see that. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #19

+1 Heh Heh Heh Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #7

+1 GrantDem Jan 2013 #21

Passengers had to make a speedy exit KeepItReal Jan 2013 #9

Per Bloomberg video -- JAL has also grounded their Boeing 787s FarCenter Jan 2013 #10

But remember...Qantas grounded all their A380's for a while. SoapBox Jan 2013 #12

Why is this news? Most new aircraft have problems. pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #13

It's news because it has just happened. Nihil Jan 2013 #20

haha pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #24

Fox "News" has it as one of their recent news stories, crim son Jan 2013 #22

and there was a Japanese videographer on the flight JCMach1 Jan 2013 #14

never trusted this material SansACause Jan 2013 #15