Boeing recommends airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after an accidental cockpit seat movement. The company describes it as a precautionary measure and states that the investigation is ongoing.
Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused. Boeing said Friday it recommended that airlines inspect the cockpit seats the next time they perform maintenance on their 787s. The aircraft manufacturer pointed to instructions that include how to disable motors that move the seats. The company described its advisory as a “ precautionary measure .
” It noted that the investigation into what happened during Monday’s LATAM Airlines flight between Australia and New Zealand was continuing and referred questions about potential findings to investigating authorities. Passenger Diego Valenzuela is embraced by his mother after he arrived in Santiago, Chile, after experiencing Monday's nose dive on a 787 Dreamliner between New Zealand and Australia. LATAM Airlines initially said there was “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movemen
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