The world’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which started carrying paying passengers only last month with Japan’s All Nippon Airways, ran into its first technical glitch on Sunday when the landing gear failed to deploy. The 787’s pilots manually lowered the gear, after which the airplane landed safely in Okayama, Japan, after flying from Tokyo, according to Boeing.
All Nippon said the problem was linked to a hydraulic valve, which has since been repaired, according to press reports. Boeing said its engineers believe this was an isolated incident and not a fleetwide design issue. The airplane has since been returned to service.
