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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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Number of Boeing 787 Dreamliner faults since launch

A burned power unit battery from a Boeing 787. Credit: National Transportation Safety Board

There has been a number of Boeing 787 Dreamliner faults and groundings since the plane hailed as the most environmentally friendly took to the skies.

In July 2012, a fan shaft on an engine failed during tests in South Carolina.

In December of the same year, an United Airline Dreamliner made an emergency landing in New Orleans due to electrical problems.

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