50 Injured after Technical Problem on Flight to Auckland

Nearly 50 casualties after Technical Problem on Flight to Auckland

Nearly 50 people were injured after a flight from Australia to New Zealand experienced a "technical event" that produced a sudden movement.

The incident occurred on a LATAM Airlines plane headed towards Auckland from Sydney, Australia.

Passengers were met by paramedics when the flight touched down in Auckland. One person was believed to be in serious condition, and the remainder in a moderate to minor condition.

LATAM Airlines said in a statement that there was "a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement." It did not elaborate on what happened.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Auckland Airport as scheduled and was to continue to Santiago, Chile.

In Nov. 2022, a LATAM Airlines plane collided with a fire engine on the runway while taking off at Peru's main airport, killing two firefighters.

Source: QNA