On 11 March 2024, a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating a scheduled service from Sydney to Auckland suddenly pitched nose-down in cruise flight, throwing unsecured passengers and crew members violently against overhead bins and the cabin ceiling, injuring more than 50 people. The incident attracted immediate global media attention — but it was the cause established by investigators that truly shocked the aviation community: a flight attendant had accidentally pressed a button on the captain’s motorised seat while delivering a meal to the cockpit.
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