787 returns to Manchester after technical issues…

By: Ben Schlappig

Published: July 12, 2013

11 comments

Via BBC:

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet has been forced to return to Manchester Airport following “a technical issue”.

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The Thomson Airways plane was traveling from Manchester to Sanford, Florida but circled over North Wales for 30 minutes before returning.

The holiday company said the incident was not connected to a fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport earlier.

Doesn’t sound major, but the volume of issues will ground this plane again any day, me thinks…

(Tip of the hat to Mac)

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Mark Guest

July 13, 2013, 2:51 am

avherald.com says all bar two toilets broke which explains them not dumping fuel etc as it wasn't an emergency.

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Traveller Guest

July 12, 2013, 5:43 pm

I'll wait until these planes have been around the block a few times before i'll get on one. Iron out the kinks then give a call.

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Frank Guest

July 12, 2013, 4:42 pm

I would not hesitate to ride on the 787, in fact, I would be excited to take a trip on it. My only hesitation would be that a small issue disrupt the timing of my trip. As an engineer, I expect problems with any product right out of the gates. However, these issues popping up seems like Boeing needs to revise it's manner of product validation as they are obviously missing some things.

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Jerry Guest

July 12, 2013, 4:09 pm

@Noah Kimmel Because other planes do not self-ignite!

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Sam New Member

July 12, 2013, 3:36 pm

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