Boeing Tells Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Mishap on Latam Flight.

Boeing has advised airlines to check the cockpit seats on their 787 Dreamliner jets after a seat mishap likely caused a sudden drop on a Latam Airlines flight to New Zealand. A flight attendant accidentally hit a switch on the pilot's seat while serving a meal, causing a motorized feature to push the pilot into the controls and push down the plane's nose. Boeing issued a memo recommending inspections of the cockpit chairs for loose covers on the switches and provided instructions on how to turn off power to the pilot seat motor if necessary. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and Boeing is deferring to authorities on any findings. [Extracted from the article]