A new setback hits a Boeing jet: U.S. will require inspection of pilot seats on 787s

6 articles, oldest first.

1. Al Jazeera

   US orders inspections of Boeing 787 planes following midair plunge ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Aug 19, 2024

   Al Jazeera's feed description

   Federal Aviation Administration orders inspections after mid-flight dive blamed on random movement of pilots’ seats.

2. The Columbian

   A new setback hits a Boeing jet: U.S. will require inspection of pilot seats on 787s ↗ (opens The Columbian)

   Published Aug 19, 2024

   The Columbian's feed description

   WASHINGTON — Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain’s seat lurched forward without warnin

3. Digital Journal

   US orders Boeing 787 inspections after LATAM plane plunge ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

   Published Aug 19, 2024

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

   Digital Journal's feed description

   US regulators said Monday they ordered inspections of pilot seats on hundreds of Boeing 787 planes.

4. NBC News

   FAA orders inspections of Boeing 787s after midair dive injured more than 50 ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Aug 19, 2024

   NBC News's feed description

   The Federal Aviation Administration will require inspections of hundreds of Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a LATAM Airlines plane in March took a sudden midair plunge that injured at least 50 people.

5. CBS News

   FAA requires inspection of Boeing 787 pilot seats after mid-air dive injured more than 50 ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Aug 19, 2024

   CBS News's feed description

   During a March flight by Chile-based Latam Airlines, the captain's seat moved forward and hit a switch that disconnected the autopilot system, and the plane rapidly dropped about 400 feet

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