2024-03-24 07:54:27
The emergency caused the device that was heading to Chile to suddenly lose 100 meters of altitude, which caused it to land in New Zealand.
US officials familiar with the case announced the alleged cause of the incident involving Latam flight LA800between Sydney and Santiago, which left 50 passengers injured.
The emergency caused the device that was heading to Chile suddenly lost 100 meters of altitude, which caused it to finally land in New Zealand.
According to information released by The Wall Street Journal, the incident was caused by a flight attendant, who He involuntarily pressed a switch in the pilot’s seat while he was served food.
This caused one of the automatic functions of the LATAM plane to be performed by the pilot, who he ended up being pushed against the controls.
This function of the seat, which remains in the stowed position, is not programmed to be performed while the pilot is seated, who was trapped by being cross-legged.
“A crew member visiting the cabin to serve food rested her elbow on the cover of the switch that electrically moves the seat to store it. The seat proceeded to move forward, pinning the captain against the joystick as he was apparently sitting cross-legged. When the lever was pressed, the autopilot (AP) was disconnected and a brief nosedive began,” the experts detailed.