US FAA adopts safety directive for Boeing 787 planes following mid-air dive (updated)

LATAM Airlines

19/08/2024 21:58

(Adds details on FAA directive)
       WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration said on Monday it was adopting an airworthiness
directive for Boeing  BA.N  787 Dreamliners following an
incident in March when a LATAM Airlines  LTM.SN  plane went into
a sudden mid-air dive that injured more than 50 passengers.
    The FAA said the apparent reason for the dive was the
uncommanded movement of the captain's seat, which caused the
auto-pilot to disconnect. The agency said it had received a
total of five reports of similar problems with the captain and
first officer's seats on 787s, the most recent in June.
    The FAA said airlines flying Boeing's 787-8, 787-9, and
787-10 airplanes should inspect the seat switches.
    Boeing and LATAM Airlines did not immediately respond to
requests for comment.     
        
  

 (Reporting by Eric Beech and David Shepardson; editing by Rami
Ayyub)
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