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Boeing 787 fire 'wiring link'

Officials investigating the fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet at Heathrow airport are focused on how condensation in the plane and a possible pinched wire in an emergency beacon may have sparked the blaze, Reuters reported, citing a source.

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'Battery' responsible for Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner fire

UK investigators say the source of a fire on an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Heathrow last week was a battery for an emergency beacon.

Emergency services are seen surrounding the plane last week.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recommending that all emergency locator beacons in Boeing 787s should be switched off.

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