Planes in Flames: Why Does It Keep Happening?

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A 787 Dreamliner caught fire in London last week, just the latest problem for the troubled plane. Clive Irving on what happened—and how it may shed light on the San Francisco crash.

Published Jul. 15 2013 4:03PM EDT

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The Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Heathrow on Friday has now been towed out of public view into a hangar, while investigators from the U.K.,

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Planes in Flames: Why Does It Keep Happening?

A 787 Dreamliner caught fire in London last week, just the latest problem for the troubled plane. Clive Irving on what happened—and how it may shed light on the San Francisco crash.

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Clive Irving

Planes in Flames: Why Does It Keep Happening?

A 787 Dreamliner caught fire in London last week, just the latest problem for the troubled plane. Clive Irving on what happened—and how it may shed light on the San Francisco crash.

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