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Flight Attendant’s Cockpit Blunder Likely Caused Plane Plunge: Report

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The LATAM Boeing 787 went into a sudden dive that left about 50 people injured.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

The LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that suddenly lost altitude mid-flight, with a flight attendant’s cockpit blunder reportedly considered a likely cause of the incident.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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