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Exerpted from the story, including description that the APU "exploded after crews believed the fire was extinguished." Can you imagine if this happened over the ocean?
A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines Co. suffered an onboard fire soon after its passengers and crew had left the plane at Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday, the Massachusetts Port Authority said.
The blaze in the plane's belly filled the passenger cabin with smoke, and though no passengers or crew members were affected, one firefighter suffered a minor injury responding to the incident on the brand new Dreamliner.
Teething problems are common for new aircraft, but the 787 has faced a number of problems with its engines and electrical system in recent months. The incident at Boston is the most serious since a Boeing test flight had to make an emergency landing in Texas following an on-board electrical fire in November 2010.
The port authority said the jet, carrying 173 passengers and a crew of 11, landed in Boston at about 10:05 a.m. Monday local time after a 13-hour flight from Tokyo. The agency, known as Massport, received a call about smoke in the cabin from a worker at 10:30 a.m., after passengers had already left the plane.
Richard Walsh, a Massport spokesman, said authorities determined the fire began in the mid-section of the aircraft, an area that houses the jet's batteries and electrical components.
Mr. Walsh added that the auxiliary power unit battery, which is housed in a small compartment known as the aft electrical equipment bay, exploded after crews believed the fire was extinguished. One firefighter suffered minor injuries after the use of a fire suppressant, he added.
Exerpted from the story, including description that the APU "exploded after crews believed the fire was extinguished." Can you imagine if this happened over the ocean?
A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines Co. suffered an onboard fire soon after its passengers and crew had left the plane at Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday, the Massachusetts Port Authority said.
The blaze in the plane's belly filled the passenger cabin with smoke, and though no passengers or crew members were affected, one firefighter suffered a minor injury responding to the incident on the brand new Dreamliner.
Teething problems are common for new aircraft, but the 787 has faced a number of problems with its engines and electrical system in recent months. The incident at Boston is the most serious since a Boeing test flight had to make an emergency landing in Texas following an on-board electrical fire in November 2010.
The port authority said the jet, carrying 173 passengers and a crew of 11, landed in Boston at about 10:05 a.m. Monday local time after a 13-hour flight from Tokyo. The agency, known as Massport, received a call about smoke in the cabin from a worker at 10:30 a.m., after passengers had already left the plane.
Richard Walsh, a Massport spokesman, said authorities determined the fire began in the mid-section of the aircraft, an area that houses the jet's batteries and electrical components.
Mr. Walsh added that the auxiliary power unit battery, which is housed in a small compartment known as the aft electrical equipment bay, exploded after crews believed the fire was extinguished. One firefighter suffered minor injuries after the use of a fire suppressant, he added.
