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FAA Issues Warning of Fuel Tank Explosions on Boeing 777s from Lightning Strikes

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an urgent update to an airworthiness directive (AD) for hundreds of Boeing 777 airplanes, warning that they could explode if hit by lightning. The AD was issued on August 30, 2021, to correct errors in a previous AD that addressed cracks in the wing chords. (www.airguide.info) More...

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SixinNC
SixinNC 4
Probably need to check your facts. There is not a 777 in the world powered by a CFM56.
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airguideonline
airguideonline 2
thank you for pointing it out, no CFMs on 777s for sure! sent a message and the article has been corrected and updated with full details.
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