A Boeing 787 Dreamliner Is Reportedly On Fire At Boston's Logan Airport [UPDATED]

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A fire has reportedly started inside a Japan Air Lines Boeing 787 Dreamliner which is currently at Boston's Logan Airport.

The fire is supposedly in the belly of the aircraft.

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Reports are saying that it is an electrical fire that has erupted on the plane.

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Fire crews are still working on the cargo hold of the plane, according to @JHall7News:

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UPDATE: Fox Boston has video from the scene. Fire does not appear to be massive.

UPDATE: It sounds like the fire has been put out and there were no passengers on the plane at the time.

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We're also hearing that batteries may have been the cause of the fire:

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UPDATE: This is how the fire was discovered:

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UPDATE: The Dreamliner has had a bad month...

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The 787 is Boeing's latest and greatest plane. It is also the first airplane to be totally made out of carbon fiber and the first with dimming electrochromatic windows.

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The long gestation period of the 787 had been riddled with production delays.