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Boeing's 'plastic plane' grounded by safety concerns


January 17, 2013 1:31 pm ET

CHICAGO -- The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, dubbed the “plastic plane” due to its extensive use of composites, has been withdrawn from service by airlines in the US Japan, Chile and India over safety concerns.

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