NTSB Schedules Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

he National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that its two-day investigative hearing into the Jan. 7 battery fire aboard a Boeing 787 at Boston's Logan International will be held April 23-24 in Washington, D.C.

The hearing will focus on issues relating to the design, testing and certification of the battery system.

FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive in January that required U.S. operators of 787 aircraft to cease operations temporarily.

For more information on NTSB's investigation, go to http://go.usa.gov/2M2C.

First Council of the Aeronautical Society of India (year 1948)

Patron-in Chief

Jawaharlal Nehru

President

N.C. Ghosh

Vice Presidents

V.M. Ghatage

H.M. Wadia

Hon. Secretary

P. Nilakantan

Hon. Treasurer

S.C. Sen

Members

B.C Carter Capt. L.M Manilal GP. Capt. Harjinder Singh D. Narayanamurti R.N. Kathju K.K. Ray R.R. Krishna Rao M.B Sarwate

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Mr G M Rao (Group Chairman of GMR group^[1]) ^[2]

Former president Mr V Thulasidas (Chairman & Managing Director of Air India)

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