The FAA is ordering the inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliners following an incident in March when a LATAM Airlines plane went into a sudden mid-air dive that injured more than 50 passengers. The agency said it has received a total of five reports of similar problems on 787s.
The Federal Aviation Administration will require inspections of hundreds of Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a LATAM Airlines plane in March took a sudden mid-air plunge that injured at least 50 people. According to an FAA statement, the plane dove after a seat in the cockpit jolted forward and disconnected the auto-pilot system, causing a rapid descent. Since the March incident, the FAA received four additional reports of similar issues, with the latest occurring in June.
As a result, the FAA issued an airworthiness directive, citing the 'unsafe condition' of these seats, and required the inspection of 158 U.S.-registered airplanes and 737 airplanes worldwide. These inspections must be completed within 30 days. A Boeing spokesperson said in response that they 'fully support' the directive. This announcement adds to the continuing regulatory and public scrutiny of Boeing, particularly concerning its 787 Dreamliner.
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