Thirteen people were hospitalized after a “technical malfunction” on board LA800, one of them in critical condition.
At least 50 people were injured in what authorities described as a “strong movement” on Monday Chile flight from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand.
LATAM Airlines said in a statement that “a technical incident during the flight caused a strong movement”. He did not provide further details about what happened on the LA800 flight.
Although the airline did not provide details of the technical glitch or when the incident occurred, a passenger reported that he had. “Quick Little Fall”, According to reports gathered by the newspaper New Zealand Herald.
“The whole plane froze”The woman, who has not been identified, was described by a New Zealand newspaper.
The passengers were treated by paramedics when the flight landed in Auckland.
Rescue services indicated that they were alerted at around 4:00 pm local time (03:00 GMT) and later sent to the airport. Five ambulances.
About 50 people are being treated at the scene with minor injuries 13 people were taken to hospitalAccording to a spokesman for the ambulance service, one of them is in a “serious” condition, while the rest are in a “moderate” or “light” condition.
“Our ambulance crews assessed the condition of around 50 patients, one of whom was in a critical condition,” said Gerard Campbell of New Zealand Emergency Services. He also said that 13 people have been admitted to the hospital.
Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Auckland Airport as scheduled before continuing to Santiago, Chile.
Flight L800 between Sydney and Santiago de Chile with a stopover in Auckland is the most popular. Tens of thousands of migrants Latin Americans travel to their home countries.
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