A passenger who turned up too late for his flight started kicking the plane door before being arrested, report says

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A LATAM Airbus a320 is seen on a taxi road at Bogota's El Dorado International Airport in Colombia, July 28, 2023.
The passenger was trying to board a Latam Airlines plane (not pictured.)

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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with the 2023 Pan American Games livery is landing at Barcelona airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on June 6, 2024.
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped 400 feet during a March incident.

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People injured on the Latam Boeing 787 that dropped midair last month are being offered up to $7,650 in compensation, law firm says

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Passengers stand at the LATAM Airlines check-in counters at Auckland International Airport in Auckland on March 12, 2024.
Passengers stand at the LATAM Airlines check-in counters at Auckland International Airport on March 12, 2024, after the midair drop.

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The pilot seat could have caused a Boeing 787 to suddenly drop midair. It wouldn't be the first time a similarly bizarre event happened to a widebody aircraft.

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Inside a Boeing 787 cockpit.
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 drop may have been caused by a pilot seat, which would be reminiscent of when a military Airbus A330 nose-dived because of a moving cockpit chair in 2014.

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The Boeing 787 that suddenly dropped mid-flight and injured at least 50 people is a stark reminder: Always wear your seatbelt.

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A man pulling his seatbelt tight on an airplane.
The Latam plane that plunged midair is a reminder to always wear your seatbelt when flying.

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