Boeing pilots were forced to cut short a test flight for the new 787 after an engine lost its thrust.
Officials at the aircraft manufacturer confirmed the unexpected landing at a central Washington airport after the 787 experienced an “uncommanded loss of thrust” in one of its two engines.
Although the plane is capable of flying with one engine, Boeing spokesperson Jim Proulx was quoted in the media as stating the company had followed normal procedure to land when there’s an engine problem.
New parts were delivered to the airport over the weekend, and the plane returned to Seattle on Sunday.