The sudden drop of a Boeing 787 that injured 50 people may have been caused by a flight attendant accidentally hitting a switch in the cockpit, report says
A Boeing 787 suddenly dropped in midair on Monday, injuring 50 people. Boeing then told airlines to check their 787 cockpits for loose covers on the switches. AdvertisementMonday's Latam Airlines incident might have been caused by a flight attendant accidentally hitting a switch in the cockpit, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report added that Boeing told airlines on Thursday to inspect the cockpit seats on 787 Dreamliners as a result. One passenger told CNN that the Boeing 787 pilot said the plane's gauges "just kind of went blank on me."
Source: Wall Street Journal March 15, 2024 11:30 UTC
