Boeing Tells Airlines To Check Cockpit Switches After Technical Failure Caused Mid-Flight Plane Plunge
Things are only going from bad to worse for Boeing as the airline-maker found itself, yet again in a spot of bother after a New Zealand-bound LATAM plane dropped violently mid-flight, injuring dozens of travelers.
Boeing on Friday warned airlines flying its 787 Dreamliner model to inspect certain switches in the cockpit following the incident.
What Boeing told airlines
"We have taken the precautionary measure of reminding 787 operators of a service bulletin issued in 2017 which included instructions for inspecting and maintaining switches on flight deck seats," Boeing said, adding, "We are recommending operators perform an inspection at the next maintenance opportunity."
What happened to?LATAM Airlines Flight 800
Fifty people were injured after a Chilean Airlines LATAM flight from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand plunged mid-air on Monday.
The sudden plunge resulted in some unrestrained passengers bouncing out of their seats and smashing into the cabin roof.
The airline on Tuesday attributed the accident to an unspecified "technical event."
2024 only getting worse for Boeing
This was the latest in a series of incidents involving Boeing flights this year alone that has raised serious aviation security concerns.
2024 started on a disastrous note for the American plan-maker after a fuselage panel on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines jet blew off mid-flight on January 4.
Last week, a Boeing 777 jetliner bound for Japan had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from San Francisco when a wheel fell off and plunged into an airport parking lot, damaging several cars.
Boeing 737 Max fiasco?
Boeing, once known for its quality has been under fire and intense scrutiny by aviation regulators and airlines from around the world in recent years.
Airlines across the world were forced to ground their Boeing 737 MAX fleet for nearly two years after two planes -- Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in October 2018 and March 2019 killing more than 350 people due to faulty software installed by the manufacturer.
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