2024-03-11 08:19:41
At least 50 people were injured on Monday after “technical problem” on a LATAM Airlines aircraft caused a “strong movement” during the flight from Australia’s Sydney to New Zealand’s Auckland.
Without providing many details, a spokesman for the South American airline, told the NZ Herald there had been a “technical” glitch on the flight that affected some passengers and crew.
“Some passengers and cabin crew were affected. They received immediate assistance and were evaluated or treated by medical staff at the airport as needed,” the statement by the LATAM Airlines read, according to RNZ (Radio NZ).
The injured people, majorly sustained minor wounds, and LATAM Airlines LA800 – a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – landed at the Auckland airport as scheduled on Monday afternoon (local time), according to FlightAware. The flight normally stops in Auckland en route to Chile’s capital Santiago.
Of the 50 individuals, one person is in serious condition, a spokesperson of Hato Hone St John ambulance, told news agency Reuters.
A passenger told RNZ that there was a “mid-air drop” that affected several passengers, claiming “people flew through the cabin” and got “pretty injured”.
He added that many of his fellows were not wearing seatbelts at the time.
Another passenger told RNZ that the plane “just stopped” 50 minutes out of Auckland, and “people were flying around” inside the cabin. She claimed there was blood on the ceiling of the aircraft after people hit the spot because of apparent flying.
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