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Boeing might be in some serious trouble once again, following their recent 737 Max issues and the crashes in 2018 and 2019. Yesterday, an incident occurred onboard LATAM Airlines Flight 800, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from Sydney to Auckland where the pilot lost control of the plane for a brief period of time, sending the aircraft plummeting for a few seconds. The Chile-based airline is investigating what happened, but officials have some good eyewitness accounts on the accident. The pilot reported that all gauges went blank for a moment, sending the plane into a freefall for about 10 seconds until everything re-engaged and the plane set back onto its regular flight path. A passenger backed those facts up soon after, stating that he immediately woke up to a plane plummeting about 500 feet, and he saw multiple people fly up across the cabin and stick to the ceiling as the aircraft nosedived for a few brief moments. Those people collapsed back to the ground after just a few seconds, but everyone was extremely shaken from what they thought was a near-death experience. He reported that it was 'mass chaos' during the fall, which ended up injuring about 50 people. Neither Boeing nor investigators have found out the cause of the technical issue, but the black boxes have been recovered and are being analyzed. This comes at a time where Boeing is being questioned by their customers and aviation authorities for their quality control, which has turned up to be unsafe in some aircraft. The aircraft have not been grounded, though, as Boeing has promised to beef up safety and quality controls in the next few months. This could be another setback in regaining their customers' trust, though, which has slowly been returning since the 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Fact of the Day: 'Fancy riding' on bikes is illegal in Illinois. This is considered as any fancy, unusual biking like riding without hands or taking your feet off the pedals.
Quote of the Day: Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man. (Jimmy Lyon)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Ulterior (adj)- Ulterior describes things (usually motives, objectives, reasons, agendas, etc.) that are kept hidden in order to achieve a particular result.
In a Sentence: Rory found it hard to not be suspicious of the accountant for offering these services for free; her eagerness to help suggested she has an ulterior motive.
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