Scary news out of London today:
"@AviationSafety: Fire reported on board parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at London-Heathrow pic.twitter.com/BPPJcW5eoi"
— तमालक (@mala_yoram) July 12, 2013
The plane is operated by Ethiopian Airlines. Fortunately, reports indicate that no passengers were aboard the plane at the time of the incident.
"There were no passengers on board and there are no reported injuries at this time": Heathrow officials on the Boeing 787 on fire.
— Paul Waldie (@pwaldieGLOBE) July 12, 2013
Update – Ethiopian Airlines plane which caught fire at Heathrow Airport is Boeing 787 Dreamliner – no passengers were onboard
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) July 12, 2013
Boeing stocks, however, took a dive:
Boeing Co. shares drop 6.10 percent after fire on board Dreamliner at London airport; no casualties
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) July 12, 2013
Shares of Boeing hit all-time high today. $BA shares now dropping sharply after reports of fire involving Dreamliner: http://t.co/YMVJESeVSS
— CNBC (@CNBC) July 12, 2013
Boeing shares tank after a 787 Dreamliner catches on fire at Heathrow http://t.co/pozEJ9M8qE $BA pic.twitter.com/AHxDV899tP
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) July 12, 2013
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This is the second troubling Dreamliner incident today:
BBC News: In unrelated incident, a second Boeing 787 operated by Thomson has returned to Manchester, where it landed safely, after take-off.
— Andy Weir (@gcaweir) July 12, 2013
Two Boing 787 Dreamliners in incidents in UK. One ablaze at Heathrow. Other aborts Trans-Atlantic flight. Returns to Manchester. Not good.
— Franksfotos (@Mr_F_Jordan) July 12, 2013
While no one was hurt, these stories have struck painful blows to the Dreamliner’s less-than-dreamy reputation:
Dreamliner is in trouble again! Disappointing start.#Boeing #787
— Faruque A (@4FrQ) July 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/ajjae87/status/355731311773761537
Dreamliner… More like Nightmareliner! Infact that has a better ring to it! #Boeing #Dreamliner #787Fire
— AJ (@NoFxchs) July 12, 2013
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