50 people injured after a 'strong movement' on Boeing flight to New Zealand
Dozens of passengers were injured by a mid-flight incident on board a Boeing plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland in New Zealand on Monday.
Dozens of passengers were injured by a "strong movement" on board a Boeing-made plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland in New Zealand on Monday, with some requiring hospital treatment, authorities said.
It’s unclear exactly what caused the mid-flight injuries, but the South American airline LATAM said in a statement that there was a “technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement," without elaborating further.
The local ambulance service in Auckland told The Associated Press that about 50 people were treated at the scene.
The airline said seven passengers and three cabin crew were taken to Middlemore Hospital for medical checks, but no serious injuries were reported.
LATAM Airlines Flight LA800, a 787-9 Dreamliner, landed as scheduled in Auckland at 4:26 p.m. local time (11:26 p.m. Sunday ET) after its 2 hours and 42 minute flight. It's not known how many passengers were on board, but the Dreamliner can hold between 250 and 280.
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