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The DGAC report would make it clear that neither weather nor turbulence played any role in what happened on the flight between Sydney and Auckland.
The aviation lawyer advising passengers on LATAM Airlines flight LA800, which suffered a serious and sudden incident between Sydney and Auckland in March, says there are many vital questions to be answered following the release of the DGAC’s preliminary report, which noted that “the seat on the left side of the cockpit, with the captain in position, began an involuntary forward movement.
Peter Carter, director of Carter Capner Law, revealed that, in light of the report, the company was investigating the history of cockpit seat switch controls on 787 Dreamliner aircraft, including warnings issued by Boeing about seat controls in 2017 and again after the March 11 accident.
Carter said photos of the pilot’s and first officer’s seats included in the report reveal a significant difference in the resting position of the seat switch covers.
“While the cover on the back of the first officer’s seat is flush with the back of the seat, the pilot’s seat switch cover is not.”
Noting that the report does not comment on the different positions, except to say that investigations are ongoing, he said that the incomplete closure when at rest of the pilot’s seat switch cover raises the possibility that the switch is activated when the cover is inadvertently pressed.
However, while this may explain the “involuntary movement” of the pilot’s seat, he said that more questions remain unanswered.
“What role did maintenance, components or crew driving play?
“How did the seat so violently affect the aircraft’s cruise?
“What steps were taken to prevent this from happening?
“These are all important questions to discover the cause of the accident and we must wait and see.”
Carter said he was aware of media stories indicating that a crew member may have activated the switch by inadvertently pressing the seat switch cover, causing the seat occupant to push against the controls and force the aircraft to plummet, and agreed that this was definitely a possibility.
“The report doesn’t say so much, but the photographs showing the cockpit seat switch covers suggest this is a likely factor.”
The report made it clear that neither weather nor turbulence played any role in the uncontrolled dive.
“We are monitoring developments in the investigation of the Chilean Aeronautical Authority and are advising clients in Chile, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Colombia individually,” the lawyer explained.
Original source here: https://www.elperiodista.cl/2024/04/firma-legal-australiana-investigara-historial-de-cambio-de-asiento-a-la-luz-del-informe-de-accidente-en-latam/