{"id":105926,"date":"2025-08-01T23:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=105926"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:15:35","slug":"latam-787-pilots-land-at-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/latam-787-pilots-land-at-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"LATAM Boeing 787 Pilots Land at Los Angeles Airport with RAT deployed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES-<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/latam-airlines\/\">LATAM Airlines (LA)<\/a> Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) visibly deployed, following nearly an hour of circling over the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight, originally bound for Santiago (SCL), returned safely to Los Angeles under its own power. The RAT deployment suggests a significant power system issue onboard the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1080px-LATAM_Airlines_CC-BGJ_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_49593009796-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1080px-LATAM_Airlines_CC-BGJ_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_49593009796-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1080px-LATAM_Airlines_CC-BGJ_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_49593009796-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1080px-LATAM_Airlines_CC-BGJ_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_49593009796-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1080px-LATAM_Airlines_CC-BGJ_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_49593009796-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1080px-LATAM_Airlines_CC-BGJ_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_49593009796.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia &#8211; LATAM Airlines, CC-BGJ, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=87516733<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-latam-787-lands-with-rat-deployed\">LATAM 787 Lands with RAT Deployed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A LATAM Airlines (LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/boeing-787-8-dreamliner\/\">Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner<\/a> experienced a critical in-flight issue on its way to Santiago, Chile (SCL), prompting an emergency landing back at <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Los+Angeles\">Los Angeles (LAX)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft entered a holding pattern above the Pacific Ocean for close to an hour before returning to land on Runway 25L, with the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed, an uncommon occurrence during standard commercial operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video footage shared by Airline Videos shows the RAT, a small retractable turbine located beneath the fuselage, clearly visible near the aircraft\u2019s landing gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Breaking News out of LAX: A LATAM Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for Santiago was in a holding pattern over the Pacific for nearly an hour before returning to Los Angeles\u2014landing on runway 25L with its RAT (Ram Air Turbine) deployed. The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dd8caj9sFo\">pic.twitter.com\/dd8caj9sFo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; AIRLINE VIDEOS (@airlinevideos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/airlinevideos\/status\/1951087766428893354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The deployment of this system typically occurs when an aircraft suffers a major electrical or hydraulic failure, often triggered by engine shutdowns or severe power system anomalies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the emergency, the aircraft taxied to its gate unassisted, indicating that partial onboard systems remained operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-2200x1238.webp 2200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LATAM_787-1200x675.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Boeing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rat-ram-air-turbine\">RAT: Ram Air Turbine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Ram+Air+Turbine\">The Ram Air Turbine (RAT)<\/a> is a safety-critical system designed to generate emergency electrical and hydraulic power. In aircraft like the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, it is either manually deployed by pilots or automatically triggered when both engines fail or all onboard power is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once extended, the RAT harnesses the airflow generated by the aircraft\u2019s forward motion, spinning a small turbine that powers essential systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include flight controls, navigation, and communications, ensuring that the flight crew can maintain aircraft control and coordinate an emergency landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While a fuel cutoff can be a potential cause for RAT deployment, other triggers include electrical failures, software faults, or engine-related malfunctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"LATAM Boeing 787 pilots Land\" class=\"wp-image-105937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boeing-787-dreamliner-LA-flight.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Flightradar24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flight-path-analysis\">Flight Path Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/flights\/la603#3b84a7d5\" rel=\"nofollow\">Flightradar24 data<\/a>, the LATAM flight took off from Los Angeles at 23:21 UTC and returned at approximately 1:00 UTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft remained airborne for nearly two hours, spending a significant portion of that time in a holding pattern offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Circle Distance between LAX and Santiago is 8,963 km, highlighting the early phase at which the flight was interrupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/world-news\/us-news\/boeing-787-8-dreamliner-circles-over-pacific-returns-to-la-with-rat-deployed-video\/3933140\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Financial Express<\/a>, the aircraft ultimately returned safely and remained on the ground after the incident. The footage and data have sparked concern and discussion across aviation communities and social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-84.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-84.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-84-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-84-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-84-750x500.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Dylan T | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recent-boeing-787-incidents\">Recent Boeing 787 Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident adds to a string of recent safety events involving Boeing 787 aircraft. On July 25, a <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/united-airlines\/\">United Airlines (UA)<\/a> 787-8 Dreamliner en route to Germany was forced to return to Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) after its left engine failed shortly after takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilots declared a Mayday and held over the area before safely landing. These recurring events underscore the critical importance of onboard backup systems like the RAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group\u00a0<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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