Boeing 787 Test Flight makes Emergency landing

[Greg McDonald]

From News.com.au:

A BOEING 787 Dreamliner aircraft made an emergency landing in Laredo, Texas today during a test flight after smoke was reported in the cabin.
After the pilot noticed smoke, "the crew continued its approach and landed safely at the airport," Boeing spokeswoman Lori Gunter told NewsCore. "Emergency personnel responded. The crew safely evacuated the airplane."

The 30-plus people aboard the aircraft were taken off using emergency slides, The Seattle Times reported.

Ms Gunter said it was too early to determine whether the incident would change the long-delayed aircraft's delivery schedule.

Laredo is approximately 241km southeast of San Antonio, on the border with Mexico.

[Radi K]

any pics?

[Geoff W]

From the Herald Sun

Of course this may all be just rumour at this point,

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/n...-1225959980787



"There are concerns about the fleet's electrical layout after news that the breakdown" in the first electrical bay spread to a second bay, forcing the plane to use back-up systems to land, French newspaper La Tribune reported."

If also true, this would be of some concern and require a redesign maybe!

Kind regards,

Geoff

[David Knudsen]

Originally Posted by Geoff W

French newspaper La Tribune reported.

Hmm I'm not sure I'd be getting my Boeing rumours from the French

[Ash W]

Han't Rolls already ruled out any link between the problem with the 1000 and the 900's?