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Gather everything that's on the suburb fas of the ocean right now. >> and this goes back to the whole license to fly route question. how could they let a plane take off if it didn't have clearance? >> >>. >> it's important to clarify that the authorization to fly is a legal at issue. it really is not a safety of flight issue necessarily. it's hard to draw those two things together. however, the fact that the space at 38,000 feet that was requested was occupied that doesn't necessarily mean that because they weren't licensed the skies were crowded. this is a very busy area. i'm not linking thos...

Fire. there was a serious fire during a test flight, back in 2010. last month there were three less serious mal functions, one diverted landing in new orleans. they ground add plane and then united took a plane to replace a power panel and generator. >> these are all electrical issues, but it appears to me that these are different electrical issues. now having said that the ntsb will probably take a look at all these electrical issues and try to determine if there is some sort of pattern. >> reporter: that is exactly what is going on. n.t.s.b. has launched an investigation into the airworthyne...

Scott hamilton says he would get back on a 787 today. >> shep: what are the feds doing if anything? >> they have a team in boston. right now there are three investigators, plus a representative from boeing, faa and japan airlines. the focus is on the airworthyness of the 787. it doesn't look like this will be a short investigation. it's the first time the ntsb has investigated the 787. every new airplane has what they call birthing issues, problems that require some engineering fixes but firings are always serious and could be catastrophic. investors are hammering boeing, the stock is down $4 ...