Monday, January 7, 2013

UPDATE 4-Boeing 787 fire at Boston airport renews safety concern | Reuters

UPDATE 4-Boeing 787 fire at Boston airport renews safety concern | Reuters: "BOSTON/NEW YORK, 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."

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