NTSB Contradicts Boeing Claim of No Fire in 787 Battery

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Boeing Co.’s assertion that U.S. investigators ruled out a fire within the battery case of a Japan Airlines Co. 787 is premature, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesman said.

Investigators examining the Jan. 7 fire aboard the Dreamliner in Boston haven’t ruled out that flames erupted within the lithium-ion battery container, Peter Knudson said today in response to questions about the issue.