Boeing 787: If your plane

(updated throughout with the FAA grounding U.S. 787, and the comments from United Airlines.) 787 new Boeing aircraft that are a bit full at the moment?. It carries a large bundle of lithium batteries that fire hazards are known, broken glass, and U.S. regulators began an investigation to determine what happened. In the middle of the review, the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered the foundation of US-registered 787, which affects six service to United Airlines (UAL). For passengers, the question that really matters is: the plane to kill you? Short answer: Probably not. You can die in a plane but were receiving the 787 types of management may be safe to fly. Airline pilot and caution, given that the Dreamliner is making headlines again about the day.The answer: a messy situation for Boeing (BA) and for the aviation authority, both of which became certified aircraft is safe after years of development and extensive testing. Flying remains the safest mode of transportation, by a large margin, with your chance to die in a small plane crash. Statistically, you will need to get on a plane random every day for more than 21,000 years before you die in an accident, according to Richard Kebabjian, site running PlaneCrashInfo.com.In Japan, the second largest two airlines based in 787 Wednesday after the pilot dozen All Nippon Airways domestic flight smelled smoke and saw a battery warning. The lithium-ion batteries used in the 787 is drawn close scrutiny after a pack of burning Jan. 7 at the Japan Airlines jet Boston.The FAA said in a statement that the latest events in Japan prompted the decision, which is affect only States as the single U.S. aircraft carrier has received so far. Other countries have airline to fly the 787 may decide to follow the motion of the FAA as a safety precaution. "Before further flight, the operator of US-registered Boeing 787 aircraft must demonstrate to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the batteries are safe and appropriate," the agency said in a U.S. based 787 domestic statement.Chicago and flies between Los Angeles and Tokyo. States spokeswoman Christen David said in an e-mail will include 787 airlines flying other aircraft, "United immediately following Airworthiness Directive and will work closely with the FAA and Boeing's technical studies we have towards restoration of the 787 service. "Eight airlines have their fleets.To 787, Boeing has chosen to keep the response brief and infrequent issue, pending further investigation. "We are aware of this and work with our customers" is the standard response when incidents of 787 new companies emerged. And for journalists, where there's smoke ... Questions naturally arise about something new, and 787 completely new things: carbon fiber composites to make it lighter and more fuel efficient, battery and advanced power systems that power them. After months of testing on the ground and in the air, though, should not this question be answered?