Boeing 777X fuselage split during September stress test
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - The fuselage of Boeing Co's upcoming 777X aircraft was split by a high-pressure rupture just as it approached its target stress level during a test in early September, Boeing said on Wednesday.The world's largest planemaker suspended load testing of the new widebody in September when media reports said a cargo door failed a ground stress test. There have also been issues with General Electric Co's new GE9X turbine engine that will power the jet.The Seattle Times, which..