Photos: Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded by FAA for US operators
January 16, 2013
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E gate at Logan International Airport in Boston as a fire chief looks into the cargo hold Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. A small electrical fire filled the cabin of the JAL aircraft with smoke Monday morning about 15 minutes after it landed in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
This undated image provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the burned auxiliary power unit battery from a JAL Boeing 787 that caught fire on Jan. 7, 2013, at Boston's Logan International Airport. Federal officials said on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, that they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed. (AP Photo/National Transportation Safety Board)
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E gate at Logan International Airport in Boston, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Boeing has a lot riding on the 787. The long-range jet promises a smoother travel experience and is 20 percent more fuel efficient than older models. After years of delays, Boeing has now delivered 49 of the planes, with almost 800 more on order. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Firefighters climb into a rear cargo compartment of a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts in this January 7, 2013 file photograph. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on January 16, 2013 it would temporarily ground Boeing Co's 787s after a second incident involving battery failures caused one of the Dreamliner passenger jets to make an emergency landing in Japan. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files
Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood listens at left as Boeing Commercial Airplanes President Ray Conner speaks during a news conference at the Transportation Department in Washington, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, to discuss a comprehensive review of Boeing 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to undertake a review of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner after confidence in the aircraft was hit by a series of incidents. SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 12: The outside decal of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen during a media tour on February 12, 2012 in Singapore. The 787 Dreamliner will be on show at the Singapore Airshow 2012. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines is parked near a United hanger at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Two separate 787 jets operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) experienced mechanical problems in Boston this week. A fuel leak during takeoff forced one to return to the terminal the day after a fire erupted aboard a different Dreamliner parked at a gate shortly after landing. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
An All Nippon Airways flight sits at Takamatsu airport in Takamatsu, western Japan after it made an emergency landing Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The flight to Tokyo from Ube in western Japan landed at the airport after a cockpit message showed battery problems, in the latest trouble for the Boeing 787 ìDreamliner.î (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
Women stand under a signboard on which a message from All Nippon Airways, right, titled "Apology to passengers" telling cancellation of all ANA flights using Boeing 787 for the day after an emergency landing of its flight in the morning is on display Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. ANA said a cockpit message showed battery problems and a burning smell were detected in the cockpit and the cabin, forcing a Boeing 787 on a domestic flight to land at Takamatsu airport in western Japan Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Japan Airlines' (JAL) Boeing Co's 787 plane which encountered the mishap of a fuel leak arrives at New Tokyo international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo on January 9, 2013. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on January 16, 2013 it would temporarily ground Boeing Co's 787s after a second incident involving battery failures caused one of the Dreamliner passenger jets to make an emergency landing in Japan. REUTERS/Kyodo
Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft is parked after its first arrival at Zurich Airport in Zurich, January 14, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer
Gov. Gary Herbert speaks as Boeing celebrates the opening of a new manufacturing plant in West Jordan, Utah, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The U.S. government stepped in Friday to assure the public that Boeing's new 787 "Dreamliner" is safe to fly, even as it launched a comprehensive review to find out what caused a fire, a fuel leak and other worrisome incidents earlier in the week. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Francisco Kjolseth)
In this Sept. 25, 2011 file photo, Boeing 787s sit at the company's assembly plant in Everett, Wash. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 that the agency is conducting a comprehensive review of the design, manufacture and assembly of the Boeing 787, even while government officials declared the plane safe despite recent incidents including a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to undertake a review of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner after confidence in the aircraft was hit by a series of incidents. EVERETT, WA - SEPTEMEBER 25: A Boeing employee works inside the fuselage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner September 25, 2011 in Everett, Washington. Boeing delivered its long-awaited and delayed first 787 airliner to All Nippon Airways which it will celebrate before ANA flies the airliner to Japan September 27, 2011. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
A Boeing 787 sits parked at Boeing Field Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Seattle. Federal officials say they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will issue an emergency safety order requiring U.S. airlines to temporarily cease operating the 787, Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced plane. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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