FAA issues safety directive for Boeing 787s after mid-flight dive

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it adopted an airworthiness directive for Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliners. The action was in response to an incident in March when a Latam Airlines (LTM) flight suddenly dove and injured more than 50 passengers.

The agency said the apparent reason for the dive was an “uncommanded” movement of the captain’s seat that disconnected the auto-pilot. It received a total of five reports of similar problems with the captain and first officer’s seats on 787s.

The FAA said airlines should inspect the seat switches on the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 variants of the widebody plane.