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JAL reports battery glitch on B787

The alert is the latest in a growing line of problems that has beset the plane

Published Mon, Nov 11, 2013 · 10:00 PM
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[TOKYO] Japan Airlines said yesterday that it has reported to Boeing a possible glitch in the battery system on the 787 Dreamliner, after pilots saw an indicator warning light en route from Finland.

The alert was the latest in a growing line of problems that has beset the next-generation plane, including a months-long grounding earlier this year.

JAL said that instruments warned pilots there was a problem with the battery connected to the plane's auxiliary power unit on the flight from Helsinki to Tokyo on Friday.

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