Post by tonys4it on Mar 5, 2016 21:18:32 GMT
Virgin 787-9 hit by engine fire during ground test
To follow up something I mentioned in my last post regarding ZB036 (LN 377, G-VDIA) a 787-9 that was supposed to be delivered to Virgin Atlantic last month.
For the past few weeks it had been inside building 88-30 undergoing repairs to the wing in an area near the engine.
Apparently the wing was damaged by an engine fire while the engine was running during a test on the flightline at Charleston. I don't have details about what started the fire, the extent of the damage or any NTSB/FAA investigation, if any.
It is unknown when the aircraft will complete repairs and delivered to Virgin.
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