FAA monitoring latest Boeing 787 incident; no immediate action

SEATTLE, Jan 16: The US Federal Aviation Administration said it is monitoring the latest Boeing 787 incident, in which a plane operated by All Nippon Airways made an emergency landing after smoke was detected on the flight.
The agency in charge of safety of US-made aircraft said yesterday it was not taking other action but would include the incident in the comprehensive safety review of the 787 that it launched on Friday.
The FAA said: ‘The FAA is monitoring a preliminary report of an incident in Japan earlier today involving a Boeing 787. The incident will be included in the comprehensive review the FAA began last week of the 787 critical systems, including design, manufacture and assembly.’
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