LATAM flight 800 ‘just dropped’ in mid-flight, injuring dozens. An expert explores what happened, and how to keep yourself safe

  • Written by: Doug Drury, Professor/Head of Aviation, CQUniversity Australia
LATAM flight 800 ‘just dropped’ in mid-flight, injuring dozens. An expert explores what happened, and how to keep yourself safeShutterstock

On Monday, LATAM Airlines flight 800 from Sydney to Auckland experienced what officials are describing as a “technical fault” that meant the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner “just dropped” without any warning.

The aircraft pitched downward very quickly, causing some passengers and crew members who were not wearing...

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