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UPDATE 1-US FAA adopts safety directive for Boeing 787 planes following mid-air dive

Reuters · 08/19 20:58

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UPDATE 1-US FAA adopts safety directive for Boeing 787 planes following mid-air dive

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WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it was adopting an airworthiness directive for Boeing BA.N 787 Dreamliners following an incident in March when a LATAM Airlines LTM.SN plane went into a sudden mid-air dive that injured more than 50 passengers.

The FAA said the apparent reason for the dive was the uncommanded movement of the captain's seat, which caused the auto-pilot to disconnect. The agency said it had received a total of five reports of similar problems with the captain and first officer's seats on 787s, the most recent in June.

The FAA said airlines flying Boeing's 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes should inspect the seat switches.

Boeing and LATAM Airlines did immediately respond to requests for comment.

(Reporting by Eric Beech and David Shepardson; editing by Rami Ayyub)

((eric.beech@thomsonreuters.com; 202-898-8322; Reuters Messaging: eric.beech.reuters.com@reuters.))

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