Transportation
Boeing Seeks Cockpit Seat Inspections on 787s After Mishap
- A switch on seat can jam, forcing it forward toward controls
- Many injured on Latam flight March 11 after apparent upset
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Boeing Co. is warning operators of the 787 jetliner that a motor moving cockpit seats can jam, an apparent response to an in-flight incident a few days ago in which one of the long-distance planes abruptly lost altitude, injuring multiple people on board.
Investigators looking into the incident suspect a seat on a Latam Airlines Group SA 787 moved forward as it was cruising at high altitude on March 11, prompting a pilot to hit the jet’s control column and diving the plane, said a person familiar with preliminary findings who couldn’t be identified speaking about an ongoing probe.