A flight of a Latam airline plane left at least 50 people injured due to a “technical failure,” said the company and New Zealand emergency services.
The injured, one with a serious prognosis and the rest with moderate and minor injuries, were treated after the aircraft landed at the airport in the New Zealand city of Auckland.
“Flight LA800, which operates the Sydney-Auckland route today, had a technical problem during the flight, which caused a strong movement (…) As a result of the incident, some passengers and cabin crew were affected,” Latam noted in a statement. brief statement sent to EFE.
Although the airline did not provide details of the technical failure or when the incident occurred, a passenger reported that she experienced a “small quick fall,” according to statements reported by the New Zealand Herald newspaper.
“The whole plane froze,” described the woman, who was not identified by the New Zealand newspaper.
The plane landed in the New Zealand city around 3:58 p.m. local time as planned, Latam said.
The Hato Hone St. John Emergency Service of New Zealand told EFE today in a statement that its staff evaluated and treated a total of 50 people, of which one is in “serious” condition and the rest in “moderate” or “mild”.
Of the total number of injured, 13 patients were transferred to an Auckland hospital, the St. John’s spokesperson added, CNN Chile reported.
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