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Dreamliner Plane Grounded In Japan After Smoke Spotted In Cockpit

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In response to the emergency landing, Japan's two biggest carriers have grounded all of their Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.

The Dreamliner airplanes use 20% less fuel and are supposed to offer a superior ride, but the planes have had many glitches so far, including repeated fuel leaks, a cracked cockpit window, and brake problems.

Image by KYODO / Reuters

The All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane made an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport in Japan, because there was an error message in the cockpit citing a battery malfunction.

Smoke appeared in the plane's cockpit, but it is still not known what caused the fire to start. It was also reported that there was a strange smell.


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