LATAM Airlines is eyeing fleet additions of smaller planes like Embraer's E2 model and the Airbus' A220, the firm's Brazil head said on Wednesday. "We have mapped out what growth could look like with a smaller (capacity) fleet," executive Jerome Cadier told journalists.

LATAM Airlines explores fleet expansion with Embraer and Airbus

The terrifying plunge experienced on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight earlier this week may have been attributed to a mistake made in the cockpit, rather than any inherent flaw in the Boeing jet, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Pilot seat error is focus of probe into LATAM flight's mid-air plunge: Report

A man, who was inside the LATAM Airlines flight which had suddenly nosedived, thought that he was about to die and decided to send his 'last' video to his mother.

Watch: Man recorded his ‘last’ video for mother as LATAM Airlines flight nosedived

The American planemaker, Boeing, on Friday (Mar 15) asked airlines to check switches on pilots’ seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a New Zealand-bound plane operated by the Chilean airline LATAM plunged mid-air and left dozens of passengers injured.

Boeing asks airlines to check pilot seat switch after reported mishap led to LATAM plane plunge

At least 50 people were injured on board a Boeing 787-9 flight from Sydney to Auckland operated by Chilean airline LATAM, after the aircraft experienced a technical issue that caused it to suddenly lose altitude.

At least 50 injured on LATAM flight after sudden drop

New Zealand authorities said an investigation was underway following Monday's incident involving a technical problem aboard a Boeing plane. The Chilean General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics said New Zealand air safety investigators will lead the probe into the incident, with Chilean help.

Investigation underway as ‘technical problem’ caused turbulence on Sydney-Auckland Boeing plane

A LATAM Airlines flight collided with a firetruck on the runway as it was preparing to take off from the airport in Lima, the capital of Peru, resulting in the death of 2 firefighters on the spot, Reuters reported.

Watch | Passenger plane taking off from Peruvian airport collides with firetruck, erupts into fireball

Two firefighters were killed at Lima airport after a passenger plane hit a fire truck during takeoff. The plane of Latam Airlines crashed into the fire truck travelling at a high speed, the aircraft continued its course after hitting the fire truck leaving the rear badly burnt of the flight.

Peru plane crash: Two killed in Latam Airlines crash; no harm to passengers, flight crew's life

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