NTSB: Flaws In Process, Oversight Enabled 787 Battery Fire

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Lack of oversight of a key vendor and an overly optimistic view of potential failures with a new technology were key faults that led to a lithium-ion battery fire on a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 on the ground at Boston Logan International Airport on Jan. 7, 2013. A second battery failure nine days...

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