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Heathrow 787 plane fire probe

A fire that broke out aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing's 787 Dreamliner occurred in a lithium-powered emergency locator beacon, Reuters reports.

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Boeing 787 disabling advice a 'precautionary measure'

Investigators today have called on the FAA to conduct a safety review of installations of similar Lithium-powered ELTs in other aircrafts, after it emerged that last week's fire aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner was found in its emergency locator transmitter (ELT).

In a statement, Boeing described the recommendation for the beacons to be immobilised as "a precautionary measure". It said:

The safety of passengers and crew members who fly aboard Boeing airplanes is our highest priority.

As a party to the investigation, Boeing supports the two recommendations from the UK AAIB, which we think are reasonable precautionary measures to take as the investigation proceeds.

We are working proactively to support the regulatory authorities in taking appropriate action in response to these recommendations, in co-ordination with our customers, suppliers, and other commercial airplane manufacturers.

We are confident the 787 is safe and we stand behind its overall integrity.

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