Boeing sends 787 on test flight

Feb. 11, 2013
The company says the aircraft was flying in and out of Boeing Field in Seattle

NEW YORK — A Boeing 787 was in the air on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks ago because of a battery fire.

The company says the aircraft was flying in and out of Boeing Field in Seattle, planning to spend an hour and a half in the air Saturday.

The Federal Aviation Administration granted permission for test flights on Thursday.

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