Technical hitch for new Boeing Dreamliner

Saturday, 08 Nov, 2011 0

All Nippon Airways has reported a technical hitch with the first of its two new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, following an aborted landing at Japan's Okayama airport at the weekend.

Pilots had to manually wind down the landing gear after an indicator lamp in the cockpit suggested the automated system had failed and the wheels were not properly down. The plane landed on its second attempt.

ANA said it was investigating, assisted by Boeing, which has refused to confirm the problem was with a hydraulic valve. "We are not sure what the problem was, but we are investigating," an airline spokesman told the news agency Reuters.

The aircraft, one of two new Dreamliners delivered to ANA less than two weeks ago, is flying again. It is being used on domestic routes for a trial period, before being switched to international services.

 

By Linsey McNeill



 

profileimage

Linsey McNeill

Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...