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Japan Grounds Fleet of Boeing 787s After Emergency Landing

Posted by Unknown on from the no-fly-list dept.

hcs_$reboot writes "The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has already occupied some of Slashdot news space recently: FAA to investigate the 787 (Jan 11) or 787 catches fire in Boston (Jan 08). Today (Jan 16 JST) another incident happened that led to Japan grounding its entire 787 fleet until an internal investigation gives more information about the problem. A 787 from ANA had a battery problem and smoke was detected in the electronics. The plane had to make an emergency landing and passengers were evacuated. "

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  1. This can't be true by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why, just last week Boeing told us the safety concerns were a non-issue!

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    I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
    1. Re:This can't be true by jellomizer · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well someone had to buy those Samsung battery, after the laptop recall.

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      If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
  2. Has anybody said by Joce640k · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Dreamliner, Screamliner..."

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    No sig today...
    1. Re:Has anybody said by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

      No Oscar. But they will. They will.
      -- James Abbot McNeil Whistler

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      "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
      Never been known to fail..."
    2. Re:Has anybody said by kelemvor4 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, the American way is to say that safety concerns are not an issue when I can't imagine they didn't know they are

      No, the American way is to say that the market will find an optimal solution, and if customers want safe airlines, they're free to purchase from another carrier.

      You know, the whole laissez-faire capitalism thing.

      If we implement safety features on the more expensive airliners, the safety features will eventually trickle down to the less expensive ones.

  3. Re:I survived. by TheNinjaroach · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have any creepy new nine year olds in your life lately?

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    I went to eat some animal crackers and the box said, "Do not eat if seal is broken." I opened the box and sure enough..
  4. Evacuating Passengers by holophrastic · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know the TSA has been doing cavity searches for a long time. But exacuating passengers seems both extreme, and dirty. Shouldn't the world health organization have something to say about this?

    Maybe next time there's an emergency landing, they should consider evacuating the plane, instead of the passengers. Besides, if it's a rough landing, some of the passengers are likely to self-evacuate.

  5. We need WiFi in those planes ASAP by sshir · · Score: 5, Funny

    With internet connection it is much more handy to short Boeing stock on the first whiff of smoke.

    1. Re:We need WiFi in those planes ASAP by sunking2 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Would that be considered insider trading?