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FAA grounds US Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all US-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to address a possible battery fire risk.
"As a result of an in-flight, Boeing 787 battery incident earlier today in Japan, the FAA will issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potential battery fire risk in the 787 and require operators to temporarily cease operations," the FAA said in a statement.
"Before further flight, operators of US-registered, Boeing 787 aircraft must demonstrate to the Federal Aviation Administration that the batteries are safe," it said.
The FAA said it would work with Boeing and carriers to develop a corrective action plan "to allow the US 787 fleet to resume operations as quickly and safely as possible".
Safety agencies in Europe, Japan, India and Australia have also grounded the planes.
United Airlines, the world’s biggest airline, is currently the only US airline operating the 787, with six airplanes in service. United said in a statement that they would shift passengers to other aircraft and that customers should not expect disruptions or delays. However, flyers who were expecting to experience what has been called "the Rolls Royce of the skies" will have to wait a little longer for the ride.
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