"Boeing Urges Airlines to Inspect Pilot Seats Following Plane Plunge Report"

Boeing is advising airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a report suggested that an accidental movement of a cockpit seat led to a sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane. The company recommended inspecting motorized cockpit seats during maintenance and disabling seat motor functions as a precautionary measure. The incident, which caused injuries to about 50 passengers, is under investigation by Chile's aviation regulator, and the FAA is convening a panel to review Boeing's advisory. This comes as Boeing faces heightened scrutiny following a separate incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 Max.