New Delhi:
An Air India Dreamliner from London made a priority landing in Delhi early this morning after warning lights in the cockpit indicated problems with the braking system.
The plane had nearly 170 passengers and 10 crew members and made a safe landing. Air India officials describe the incident as a "false alarm" but the incident raises new concerns about the high-tech jet that has suffered a string of mishaps since its introduction two years ago.
Just yesterday, the windshield of another Dreamliner in Air India's fleet cracked while landing
at the Melbourne airport.
The 787 Dreamliner has suffered a series of glitches since it was introduced, the worst being incidents involving overheating batteries that prompted regulators to ground the entire fleet in January. Flights resumed in April.
Last month, the body panel fell off of an Air India Dreamliner that was heading from Delhi to Bangalore. Boeing said the loss of the fuselage panel posed no safety risk to passengers.
Air India, which currently operates nine of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, is to take delivery a 10th one this week, a senior Boeing executive said last week. The national carrier has ordered a total of 27 Dreamliners as part of its modernization and turnaround plan.
The plane had nearly 170 passengers and 10 crew members and made a safe landing. Air India officials describe the incident as a "false alarm" but the incident raises new concerns about the high-tech jet that has suffered a string of mishaps since its introduction two years ago.
Just yesterday, the windshield of another Dreamliner in Air India's fleet cracked while landing
at the Melbourne airport.
The 787 Dreamliner has suffered a series of glitches since it was introduced, the worst being incidents involving overheating batteries that prompted regulators to ground the entire fleet in January. Flights resumed in April.
Last month, the body panel fell off of an Air India Dreamliner that was heading from Delhi to Bangalore. Boeing said the loss of the fuselage panel posed no safety risk to passengers.
Air India, which currently operates nine of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, is to take delivery a 10th one this week, a senior Boeing executive said last week. The national carrier has ordered a total of 27 Dreamliners as part of its modernization and turnaround plan.
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