"Boeing 787 Incidents: Cockpit Mishaps and Technical Events Under Investigation"
TL;DR
A Boeing 787 operated by Latam Airlines experienced a sudden drop during a flight from Sydney to Auckland, injuring 50 people. The Wall Street Journal reported that the incident may have been caused by a flight attendant accidentally hitting a switch in the cockpit, which moved the pilot's seat into the controls and pointed the plane's nose down. This mishap, rather than a technical problem, is believed to have led to the midair drop. Boeing is expected to issue a memo about the seat switch to all airlines that operate the 787 Dreamliner, and the investigation is ongoing.
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- Cockpit Mishap Seen as Likely Cause of Plunge on Latam Boeing 787 - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Pilot seat movement at center of LATAM 787-9 dive investigation The Air Current
- Boeing is in big trouble CNN
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