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Results tagged “grounds”

FAA grounds Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Jan. 17: After a string of safety incidents involving the Boeing 787 airplanes, United, the airline that flies the 787 in the United States, is rebooking its passengers on other flights. Governments around the world are expected to follow suit, meaning all 50 Dreamliners will likely be grounded. NBC's Tom Costello reports. After a string of safety incidents involving the Boeing 787 airplanes, United, the airline that flies the 787 in the United States, is rebooking its passengers on other flights. Governments around the world are expected to follow suit, meaning all 50 Dreamliners will likely be grounded. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)

FAA grounds Boeing's 787 Dreamliners

Jan. 16: Japan's two biggest airlines have already grounded their 787s after a captain made an emergency landing in Japan on Wednesday and now the FAA has followed suit after several problems emerged involving Boeing's Dreamliner, the company's state-of-the-art airplane. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)Japan's two biggest airlines have already grounded their 787s after a captain made an emergency landing in Japan on Wednesday and now the FAA has followed suit after several problems emerged involving Boeing's Dreamliner, the company's state-of-the-art airplane. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)

Sandy grounds thousands of flights

Oct. 28: Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights because of Hurricane Sandy. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights because of Hurricane Sandy. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (msnbc)

Southwest grounds jets after fuselage rupture

April 3: The airline grounded 79 aircraft of its fleet of Boeing 737s for inspection after a hole in a jet's fuselage appeared, forcing a pilot to make a rapid descent and an emergency landing. NBC's Tom Costello reports, then TODAY's Lester Holt speaks with former NTSB investigator Greg Feith. The airline grounded 79 aircraft of its fleet of Boeing 737s for inspection after a hole in a jet's fuselage appeared, forcing a pilot to make a rapid descent and an emergency landing. NBC's Tom Costello reports, then TODAY's Lester Holt speaks with former NTSB investigator Greg Feith. (TODAY)

U.S. opens Capitol grounds to sledding

Feb. 14: The record-breaking snowfall in Washington may have shut down the federal government, but it's also providing a rare opportunity to enjoy the city's slopes. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)The record-breaking snowfall in Washington may have shut down the federal government, but it's also providing a rare opportunity to enjoy the city's slopes. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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