787 Engine Debris starts fire
 

From associated press...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials are trying to determine why debris fell from the engine of a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, starting a fire and forcing officials to shut down a South Carolina airport.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reports (Boeing Dreamliner mishap prompts airport runway closure, flight delays | The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment) that debris from the aircraft fell onto the runway at Charleston International Airport and into the grass Saturday, sparking a blaze that closed the airport for more than an hour.
Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger says the aircraft was undergoing preflight runway testing in North Charleston when the incident occurred. Eslinger says the 787 was the latest one built at the Boeing campus in North Charleston.
No one was injured in the incident, and Eslinger says production will not be affected.
The airport was closed for more than an hour. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating."



Boeing Dreamliner mishap prompts airport runway closure, flight delays | The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment

787 Engine Debris starts fire
 

Just curious!! Is this aircraft made for Air India or ANA?

Air India...

What did the debris comprise of exactly....

So ... how much input did the Indonesian boat builders have, into this new engine?? :rolleyes:

This is like something out of a 3rd world countries first attempts to build a plane. Not the sort of thing we expect from Boeing or GE. :suspect:

Thread running in Tech Log.

B787 Engine Failure - Charleston

That would put me off flying in one of those plastic hulled things till it was well run in. How long does it take?

I have to say that I've been in no hurry to fly on an B787, nor the A380. Strangely enough I wouldn't hesitate a second getting on a 70 year old DC-3though.