Details of the problem were still being checked, an ANA spokesman, Takuya Taniguchi, said after the flight to Tokyo from the city of Ube in southern Japan landed at the Takamatsu airport north east of Ube, where NTV television reported passengers had used emergency slides to exit the jet. ANA’s 787s have encountered several problems in the last two weeks, though no injuries have been reported. Mr. Taniguchi said the airline was not yet prepared to comment on the general problems that have surfaced in the 787. He could provide no further details on Wednesday’s incident, though local media reported that smoke was seen inside the aircraft.
A Japan Airlines spokesman, however, said the airline had decided to cancel all five of their scheduled 787 flights today.
“We will decide what to do after today based on what ANA finds out about the cause of the problem with their aircraft,” said the spokesman, Seiji Takaramoto.
Article source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/business/emergency-landing-for-boeing-787.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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