23 Jun 2009
Boeing has announced that it will delay the maiden flight of its new Dreamliner 787 aircraft, the latest postponement to hit the project.
The flight had been due to take place on 30 June, but the firm said it had now been delayed because of a need to reinforce a side section of the plane.
First deliveries will be put back further because of the delays.
Last week, Boeing told the BBC that the Dreamliner would make its first flight &quo...
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153 Dead in Pan Am Flight 759 Crash
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| 1994 Sep 8 |
USAir Flight 427 Crash
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| 1995 Dec 20 |
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| 2001 Sep 11 |
American Airlines Flight 77 Crashes into Pentagon
American Airlines Flight 77 was the third flight hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks, and it was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon. The scheduled U.S. domestic flight from W...
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| 2009 Jun 23 |
Boeing Dreamliner 787 maiden flight delayed
Boeing has announced that it will delay the maiden flight of its new Dreamliner 787 aircraft, the latest postponement to hit the project.
The flight had been due to take place on 30 Ju...
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