Aviation Incident Investigation News

Investigation into LATAM Boeing Flight Chaos Centers on Pilot's Seat Movement

The movement of a pilot's seat is a key focus of the investigation into a sudden mid-air dive by a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 that left over 50 people injured. The seat movement, believed to be "pilot induced, not intentionally," caused the nose-down angle of the aircraft, with the possibility of an electrical short also under review. Boeing is expected to release a message to 787 operators regarding the incident, and Chile's aviation regulator is leading the probe. The cause of the flight's sudden change in trajectory remains unexplained, and the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have been seized for investigation.