NTSB determines battery design to blame for JAL 787 fire

Shortcomings in design and certification ultimately led to the fire in a lithium-ion battery installed on a Boeing 787 jetliner that had just completed an intercontinental flight to Boston, the NTSB determined in its final report on the incident. On January 7, 2013, ground workers discovered smoke and flames coming from an auxiliary power unit lithium-ion battery in a Japan Airlines 787 that was parked at the gate at Boston Logan International Airport. There were no injuries to any of the 183 passengers or 11 crewmembers that had already deplaned after flying from Tokyo’s Narita Airport. The battery was manufactured