Hidden Defect Found in KLM 787 Dreamliner ~ Flights Grounded

On May 14, 2024, KLM quietly grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. No press conference. No passenger notice. Just a vague message on the departure boards: “Internal technical error — no impact on flight safety.” But what engineers found behind the scenes told a very different story.

A routine inspection uncovered a tiny, almost invisible crack in the pipe that carries fuel to the engine system—located just inches from high-voltage wiring that powers the aircraft’s critical systems. In that spot, one spark could mean disaster.

But that was only the beginning.