A sister-ship to the Japan Airlines 787 that caught fire at the gate in Boston taxies at Boeing’s Paine Field. Photo: Cole Goldberg – OPShots Contributor
Jan 7 Reuters – Fire broke out on an empty Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet parked at a gate in Boston on Monday, putting safety concerns about the new, carbon-composite jet back in the spotlight and drawing attention from federal investigators.Officials said the fire started when a battery in the Japan Airlines Co Ltd jet’s auxiliary power system exploded around 10:30 a.m. ET, shortly after passengers deplaned.A mechanic inspecting the jet discovered smoke in the cockpit while performing a routine post-flight inspection and reported it to authorities at Boston’s Logan International Airport, officials said.
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