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“A movement of the seat caused the aircraft to tilt downward,” Air Current trade magazine reported on Wednesday, citing a senior airline security official.
- The OÖN reported: “Technical problem” at Boeing: 50 injured on flight to Auckland
According to the information available, it is assumed that the seat movement was caused by the pilot and was not intentional. However, the possibility of an electrical short circuit is also being examined, it said, citing a second insider. The Airbus rival will inform 787 operators about the incident, the report said.
Fleet-wise problem?
This could indicate that it is a fleet-wide problem. Boeing declined to comment on the report when asked by the Reuters news agency and instead referred to the investigative authorities.
- Also read: New quality defects delay Boeing 737 MAX deliveries
At least 50 people were injured on Monday when a Latam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suddenly sank while flying from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand.
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