FAA Grounds All Boeing 787 Dreamliners

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded on Wednesday all Boeing 787 Dreamliners operating in the United States following a string of malfunctions that have plagued the new model aircraft. 787s are prohibited from operating in U.S. airspace until the FAA completes a safety inspection.

The FAA's decision came after three separate problems involving the revolutionary composite-built 787. Earlier this month, an electrical fire struck a 787 parked at Boston's Logan International Airport and owned by Japan Airlines. Several days later, a separate Japan Airlines 787 had to cancel takeoff from Boston due to a fuel leak. On Wednesday, an overheating battery forced an All Nippon Airways 787 to…
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