More Dreamliner Woes

[Dangerousdave26]

Looks like a fire on a Dreamliner at Heathrow.

No persons hurt, it was an internal fire

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23294760

[Allen]

When are they going to turn the Battery box into a in flight BBQ pit? If the darn aircraft is going to be in fire they better make use of it for somthing good!

[Gdavis101]

Or how about a smoker, they could do some beef jerky down there..

[Allen]

90115

[ViperPilot2]

It's unfortunate publicity for something as simple as just "teething pains".

New technology, hundreds of variables, trying to test every single anomaly... things are going to rear their ugly head from time to time. It happens on the Test Stand,and I bet it does on the Company Ramp, as well.

Personally, I think the folks in Seattle will figure this one out, too. Can't be perfect ALL the time, but you can't deny Boeing builds some damned good airplanes.

:isadizzy:

[beana51]

Is The Boeing 787 jinxed??? Gremlins? Boeing having Conniptions.Alan Mulally doing Great job with Ford .Needed to be back at Boeing. Something is wrong So much for Electric cars also. Cannot be trusted,not reliable!...Electric Cars" You'll have a fire! walk away, at,in a Boeing 37,000 ft fire? yer Toast!Who will be the "TEST PASSENGERS" on this FUBAR! it hurts our nationial pride to see this...Best They get People to fix this!Quicker rather than later!

[Naismith]

The Airbus folks must be loving this.

[brad kaste]

Wow,...and how long was the Dreamliner grounded before it was given a clean bill of health to take to the friendly skies again?

[fxsttcb]

From this shot, the fire appears to be confined to the overhead crew berthing area. Overheated laptop? UA smoking?
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/emergency-crew-stands-near-tail-section-boeing-787-photo-174957873.html

This one gives a layout drawing of the 787
http://www.plane-pictures.com/Boeing-787/Boeing-787-238-421-picture.htm
Click on the pic for an expanded version.

Whatever the cause, we'll know soon, I'd imagine...Don

[n4gix]

I was fixing to say that the "fire" occurred nowhere near the battery boxes! The cause of this particular fire is almost certainly something other than the Lith-Ion batteries... :isadizzy:

[N2056]

Unless it was the Lith-Ion batteries in a phone or laptop in the berthing area...:isadizzy:

[pfflyers]

I read a preliminary report that it was a galley problem, possibly in a coffee pot.