Flight Safety Information July 12, 2013 - No. 143 In This Issue BREAKING NEWS: Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner catches fire on stand at Heathrow VIDEO BREAKING NEWS: Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner catches fire on stand at Heathrow sparking closure of runways Boeing 787 Dreamliner on fire at London Heathrow Airport Airport has closed the runways for departures and arrivals Same jet was stranded by Boeing for three months following battery fires Boeing shares drop six per cent after incident Friday afternoon Heathrow Airport has come to a standstill after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner caught fire on the runway. A fire crew were sent to a parked Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet at approximately 4.30pm this afternoon. All arrivals and departures have been temporarily suspended while fire crew deal with the incident. On fire: The Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet caught fire near a terminal at Heathrow Airport this afternoon On fire: The Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet caught fire near a terminal at Heathrow Airport this afternoon There were no passengers or crew in the plane, a Heathrow Airport spokesman said. Footage show the jet parked close to what appears to be an airport terminal, surrounded by several fire trucks. As shares in Boeing fell over six per cent in New York, a company spokesman said Boeing are 'working to fully understand and address this'. Boeing temporarily withdrew the Dreamliner from service earlier this year for modifications after concerns that batteries on board could cause fires. In March Boeing Co. Chief Project Engineer Michael Sinnett outlined a fix centered on a new design for the lithium-ion battery system that has many layers of safeguards to prevent overheating. Boeing temporarily withdrew the Dreamliner from service earlier this year for modifications after concerns that batteries on board could cause fires Boeing temporarily withdrew the Dreamliner from service earlier this year for modifications after concerns that batteries on board could cause fires Just a month later, Ethiopian Airlines was the first carrier to resume flights with Dreamliner passenger jets. Despite promises from Boeing that the Dreamlines issues had been addressed, four incidents occurred where 787 Dreamliners malfunctioned just weeks ago. Three United Airline jets were forced to make unscheduled landings due to problems relating to the Dreamliners' break indicator and oil filters and indication systems this June. Days later, more than 100 passengers were left stranded when a malfunctioning All Nippon Airways Dreamliner was grounded in Tokyo, Japan after a cockpit message said the plane might not be able to supply power for its air-conditioning system. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2362063/Ethiopian-Airlines- passenger-plane-catches-stand-Heathrow-sparking-closure- runways.html#ixzz2YqsTgWfw Back to Top VIDEO Heathrow Dreamliner Plane Catches Fire | Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner plane On Fire 787 Boeing Curt Lewis