China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, however, said during a regular news briefing that the plane's flight was "completely normal".

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Log books indicate a mechanic certified the plane had been tested and "throughout its normal range of speeds" and maneuvers.

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He said the plane did not crash land but came to a normal halt after the blow out.

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On the 787, the batteries aren't used during normal cruising flight, but they are continually charged by the plane's onboard generators.

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The thieves just needed to get around all the normal airport security that prevented them from walking into the airport and getting to the plane through the front door.

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