Black Boxes Seized After 'Technical' Failure on Boeing-made LATAM Plane
Voice of America
The LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that suddenly lost altitude mid-flight a day earlier, dropping violently and injuring dozens of terrified travelers, is seen on the tarmac of the Auckland International Airport in Auckland on March 12, 2024.
New Zealand investigators Tuesday seized the flight recorders from a Boeing-made LATAM plane, searching for the cause of a mid-air plunge that injured dozens of terrified travelers.
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