Officials say at least 50 people have been injured by what they described as a 'strong movement'
About 50 people were treated at the scene for mostly mild injuries, with 13 taken to a hospital, officials said.The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at Auckland Airport as scheduled and was to continue to Santiago, Chile.At least 50 people were injured Monday by what officials described as a "strong movement" on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand.
About 50 people were treated at the scene for mostly mild injuries, with 13 taken to a hospital, an ambulance spokesperson said.A passenger on board the flight called Jacinto, who spoke with CNN affiliate RNZ, said there was a "mid-air drop."Passengers said a number of people were not wearing seatbelts when flight LA800 suddenly dropped.Another passenger, which RNZ named as Valentina, said that the plane "just stopped," and that "people were flying around.
"LATAM regrets the inconvenience and injury this situation may have caused its passengers, and reiterates its commitment to safety as a priority within the framework of its operational standards," the airline saidLATAM Airlines full statement:
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