Boeing 787 Dreamliner in emergency landing
A file picture of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing after its long-waited first flight in December. Picture by AFPSource: AFP
A BOEING 787 Dreamliner today made an emergency landing in Laredo, Texas, after the crew reported smoke in the cabin during a test flight.
The number two plane of Boeing's six-member test fleet was on a planned flight and routine approach to the Texas border city when a fire broke out in the rear of the cabin at about 7.50am (AEDT).
The crew of between 30 and 40 Boeing flight-test employees on the plane used the jet's emergency slides to evacuate, officials said. Emergency crews on the ground responded and extinguished the remainder of flames inside the aircraft, and no injuries were reported.
The crew of between 30 and 40 Boeing flight-test employees on the plane used the jet's emergency slides to evacuate, officials said. Emergency crews on the ground responded and extinguished the remainder of flames inside the aircraft, and no injuries were reported.
A spokeswoman for Chicago-based Boeing said the company is "continuing to gather data at this point" regarding the incident. An FAA spokesman in Texas said the agency will also be looking at the incident.
According to a person familiar with the matter, as the jet was flying at about 305 metres during the approach to Laredo, the Dreamliner's crew reported a fire, possibly in the plane's rear electronics bay. Subsequently, the 787's emergency auxiliary power unit, known as a ram air turbine, deployed as a result of at least a partial power failure.
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